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Next GameNext Game	11/24/2024 1:00 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	CAR Carolina Panthers
Standing (Division)Division Rank	1st AFC West
WinsWins	9
LossesLosses	1
DrawsDraws	0
PPGPoints per Game	24
OPPGOpponent Points per Game	19.1
Head CoachHead Coach	Andy Reid

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Xavier Worthy

KC Wide Receiver #1

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Xavier Worthy caught 4-of-6 targets for 46 yards in the Chiefs’ Week 12 win against the Panthers, adding one rush for five yards.

Worthy’s long reception was a 19-yard catch in the first half on a well-placed ball from Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes targeted Worthy downfield a couple times to no avail, and the Chiefs set up a red zone target for Worthy that went nowhere. The undersized, underwhelming rookie now has three games with more than three receptions. He profiles as a boom-bust WR4 option for Week 13 against the Raiders, who gave up a touchdown to Worthy in Week 8.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

KC Wide Receiver #9

JuJu Smith-Schuster caught 1-of-2 targets for six yards in the Chiefs’ Week 12 win against the Panthers.

Smith-Schuster ran a route on 56 percent of Patrick Mahomes’ drop backs and was not part of the passing offense. Xavier Worthy and DeAndre Hopkins continue to operate as the Chiefs’ top two wideouts. Smith-Schuster can remain on waiver wires ahead of Week 13.
Mecole Hardman

KC Wide Receiver #17

Mecole Hardman was not targeted in the Chiefs’ Week 12 win against the Panthers.

Hardman gained 15 yards on two carries but was not involved in the Chiefs’ passing attack. JuJu Smith-Schuster operated as the team’s WR3 while the Chiefs once again made frequent use of two tight end sets. Hardman is not fantasy relevant for now.
Noah Gray

KC Tight End #83

Noah Gray caught 4-of-4 targets for 66 yards in the Chiefs’ Week 12 win against the Panthers.

For the second straight week, Gray had two scores. He found himself wide open on the first play from scrimmage for Kansas City and waltzed into the end zone for a 35-yard touchdown. Running a route on about 55 percent of Mahomes’ drop backs, Gray was tied for third in targets against the Panthers. He could be viable in larger formats next week against a Raiders defense that has been generous to opposing tight ends this year.
Travis Kelce

KC Tight End #87

Travis Kelce caught 6-of-8 targets for 62 yards in the Chiefs’ Week 12 win against the Panthers.

Kelce had a decent day despite two drops, though it was again TE Noah Gray who had a big statistical outing. Gray for the second straight week caught two touchdowns from Patrick Mahomes — one on a wide open pass against busted coverage in the Carolina secondary. In an increasingly pass-first Kansas City offense, Kelce now has 40 receptions over his past five games. He’ll be a top fantasy option in Week 13 against the Raiders, who gave up ten catches — including a touchdown — to Kelce in Week 8.
Kareem Hunt

KC Running Back #29

Kareem Hunt had 16 rushes for 69 yards in the Chiefs’ Week 12 win against the Panthers, adding three catches for 19 yards.

Hunt, in what could be his final game as the Chiefs’ lead back, did precious little with his 19 touches against a miserable Panthers defense. His pass game involvement (four targets) helped matters, but for a third straight outing, the veteran failed to find the end zone. Hunt could cede the starting job to Isiah Pacheco in Week 13 against the Raiders if Pacheco is able to return from his early-season leg injury. Hunt could still be treated as a flex option in deeper formats since the Chiefs will be heavy favorites against the Raiders.
DeAndre Hopkins

KC Wide Receiver #8

DeAndre Hopkins caught 5-of-6 targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs’ Week 12 win against the Panthers.

Hopkins caught one of Patrick Mahomes’ three touchdown passes but was otherwise quiet against Carolina. Targets were once again spread around among KC pass catchers, with Travis Kelce leading the bunch with just eight looks. Hopkins could be a big beneficiary if the Chiefs continue to lean on the pass after an uncharacteristically run-heavy first half of the season. He’ll be a top-30 fantasy option in Week 13 against a Raiders defense giving up the NFL’s fourth highest drop back success rate.
Patrick Mahomes

KC Quarterback #15

Patrick Mahomes completed 27-of-37 attempts for 269 yards and three touchdowns in the Chiefs’ 30-27 Week 12 win against the Panthers, adding five rushes for 60 yards.

The touchdown regression has bounced all the way back for Mahomes after a halting first couple months of the regular season. He now has ten touchdown passes over his past four games, and more than 260 passing yards in all but one of those contests. The Kansas City offense, meanwhile, is getting back to its pass-heavy origins, creating volume for Mahomes and his pass catchers, particularly Travis Kelce and DeAndre Hopkins. Mahomes could very well be a top-12 option next week against a leaky Raiders secondary.
D.J. Humphries

KC Tackle #74

Chiefs signed OT D.J. Humphries to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.

The deal runs through the end of the 2024 NFL season and contains $2 million in guaranteed money. This is a great move for the 9-1 Chiefs, who are almost assuredly headed to the playoffs once again. Humphries played well as a pass blocker last season before tearing his ACL in Week 17.
Isiah Pacheco

KC Running Back #10

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Isiah Pacheco (leg) won’t play in Week 12 against the Panthers.

Fantasy managers will get at least one more week of Kareem Hunt as the Chiefs’ bell cow back. The Chiefs get the Panthers on Sunday and then face the Raiders in Week 13 on Black Friday. Reid noted on Friday that Hunt is healthy enough to play but that, on the recommendation of the coaches and trainers, they will give him a few more days before activating him. Once active, Pacheco will be a borderline RB1/RB2 against the Raiders, but it’ll be Hunt’s backfield for at least one more week.

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