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Worthy

Worthy was unable to match — or even come close to matching — his Week 1 productivity against the Ravens. Some of that has to do with Cam Taylor-Britt, who backed up his talk with a spectacular one-handed interception of Patrick Mahomes on a deep attempt to the rookie wideout. Worthy was third in targets behind Rashee Rice (7) and Isiah Pacheco (5), and should be in the WR3 conversation for Week 3 against the Falcons.

Brown will be sidelined until at least January after undergoing shoulder surgery. He picked up in the injury in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve this week when the team decided surgery was necessary. Brown, 27, could return for a postseason run barring a rehab setback. Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy will be KC’s top two receivers for the remainder of the season, with Rice functioning as the team’s clear No. 1 wideout.

Brown, who suffered a serious shoulder injury in mid-August, will undergo surgery to repair the injury. Schultz said the Chiefs will “monitor” Brown’s progress throughout the season. It would appear he’ll miss much of the regular season with a potential late season or postseason return. That sets up Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy as the Chiefs’ top two wideouts. Patrick Daugherty, Kyle Dvorchyk, and Denny Carter talked about the Kansas City wideouts on the latest Rotoworld Football Show.

Fantasy managers were surely hoping for more than four “opportunities,” but no one can accuse Worthy of not making the most of them. The No. 28 overall pick was cannon shot on his 21-yard jet sweep touchdown in the first quarter. He was somehow left uncovered on his 35-yard score in the fourth quarter. It was a coverage bust, but that will be part of Worthy’s game — he’ll make you pay if you uncork the wrong coverage. Although he will undoubtedly be feast or famine, especially once Hollywood Brown returns, Worthy has already proven his WR4 bonafides and could quickly crash the WR3 ranks.

Given the Chiefs’ decision not to place Brown on injured reserve, we’d expect him to be back sometime within the first three weeks of the season. With that said, he appears to be on the outs for Week 1 against his former team, which elevates rookie Xavier Worthy into low-end WR2/high-end WR3 territory. Brown injured his shoulder in the Chiefs’ preseason opener against the Jaguars and was expected to miss 4-6 weeks with the injury. Brown injured his shoulder on August 10, meaning we’re a little more than a week away from the four-week mark. The Chiefs’ Week 2 matchup against the Bengals goes down on September 15, which could be a realistic option for a return.

Though he’s not taking every first-team practice rep with Brown sidelined, Watson — who had 27 catches as a wind sprinter last year in the KC offense — looks to be the favorite to join Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice in three-receiver sets until Brown is ready to return. Brown went to the hospital after sustaining a serious shoulder injury in the Chiefs’ preseason opener against the Jaguars last weekend. He could be in danger of missing the team’s season opener against the Ravens. Mecole Hardman and Skyy Moore could have a rotational role while Brown is out. Moore was not targeted on seven routes last week against the Jags.

According to Reid, Brown suffered a sternoclavicular joint dislocation. Reid compared Brown’s injury to the injury that cost Tyreek Hill four games during the 2019 season. Brown went to the hospital for further evaluation, so we’ll likely know more about the length of his absence in the coming days. Brown has been developing a nice rapport with Patrick Mahomes in training camp and was replaced by Skyy Moore after his injury. Moore would presumably take over for Brown if he misses any regular season action, but his absence would primarily boost Rashee Rice and rookie Xavier Worthy’s fantasy stocks.

We’re only one week into camp, but we’re already hearing plenty of camp rumors about Toney’s usage. It was reported earlier in the week that Toney was taking snaps out of the backfield, and now we have reports of him seeing significant reps with the starters. We are still early into camp, and the Chiefs have a deep receiving corps with Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown, and Xavier Worthy in tow. While the Toney news feels notable, he remains a difficult player to project for fantasy until we get a clearer understanding of his usage. With that said, he’s starting to sound like an enticing late-round flyer in best ball leagues.

Worthy, dealing with a lingering hamstring issue, avoided the PUP list but could miss serious time this summer as the Chiefs prep for the regular season. The rookie downfield burner is expected to be eased into the KC offense once he’s ready to go, though it could mean Worthy will begin the season as more of a rotational player while Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown, and Justin Watson work as the team’s top three receivers.

Worthy will open camp with the Chiefs, but according to Palmer, the rookie receiver will “be eased back in.” Palmer said Worthy is healthy, but he isn’t expected to get “a ton of reps early.” Worthy was plagued by a hamstring injury for much of the spring, but it sounds like he’ll be coming along in the next few days/weeks. Worthy has a chance to contribute early and often to the Chiefs offense once he’s fully up to speed, and he would see his fantasy value rise significantly if Rashee Rice were suspended for his offseason legal troubles.