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Kansas City Chiefs Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
Kansas City scored 21.3 points a game, 21st in the league, and finished 25th in rushing. Patrick Mahomes made fourteen starts and Rashee Rice played eight games; the offence spent the year without both of them at once more often than with them. Kenneth Walker arrives from Seattle to fix the run game, and Justin Fields arrives as the most capable backup Andy Reid has ever carried.
- Head coach
- Andy Reid (fourteenth season)
- Arrivals
- Kenneth Walker, Justin Fields
- Scoring
- 21.3 pts/g 21st in the NFL
- Rushing
- 106.6 yds/g 25th in the NFL
- Sacks allowed
- 47 22nd in the NFL
- Mahomes starts
- 14 of 17
Core fantasy pieces
422 rushing yards at 6.6 a carry is the part of his game that quietly saved the season.
- 3,587 pass yds
- 22 TD, 11 INT
- 422 rush yds, 5 TD
An 89.6 rating and eleven interceptions is the least efficient full season of his career, and he still finished as a top-five fantasy quarterback because he ran for 422 yards and five scores behind a line that allowed forty-seven sacks. The rushing is now a structural part of his value rather than a bonus. Three missed starts is the risk; the offence around him being 21st in scoring is the reason he is not the first quarterback off the board.
A 221-carry back walking into an offence that finished 25th in rushing.
- 1,027 rush yds
- 4.6 yds/carry
- 31 rec
A thousand yards at 4.6 a carry in Seattle is a proven three-down workload, and Kansas City has not had one — the position produced almost nothing on the ground last season. Thirty-one catches on 36 targets means Reid can use him on passing downs, which is where this offence lives. The unknown is the goal line, where Mahomes ran in five himself and the team scored only fifteen rushing touchdowns in total.
108 targets and seventy-six catches — the volume has not moved.
- 76 rec, 851 yds
- 108 targets
- 5 TD
Seventy-six receptions across all seventeen games is still the most dependable tight-end floor in fantasy, and 108 targets says Mahomes has not stopped looking for him first. The 11.2 yards a catch is the age showing — this is a chains role now rather than a seam-splitting one. Five touchdowns on a 21st-ranked scoring offence is fair, and it is the number most likely to improve if the offence does.
Seventy-eight targets in eight games — nearly ten a week when he played.
- 53 rec, 571 yds
- 78 targets
- 5 TD
Fifty-three catches and five touchdowns in eight appearances is a per-game rate that would have made him a clear WR1 over a full season, and the target share says he is the receiver Mahomes trusts. He has not put a healthy season together yet, and that is the entire discount. Draft him as the highest-upside receiver on this roster and plan for the weeks he misses.
Secondary options
Seventy-three targets turned into one touchdown.
- 42 rec, 532 yds
- 73 targets
- 1 TD
Fourteen games, 532 yards and a single score is a disappointing second season, and the 12.7 yards a catch says the role was fine even when the production was not. Kansas City manufactured touches for him on the ground — eleven carries at 7.9 — which is how you use speed that is not winning routes yet. He is worth a late pick on talent and the touchdown regression, not on last year's usage.
23.1 yards a reception, which is the highest figure of anyone here by a distance.
- 19 rec, 438 yds
- 37 targets
- 3 TD
Nineteen catches for 438 yards is a season made entirely of explosive plays, and three touchdowns on 37 targets is a strong rate attached to almost no volume. That combination wins a week outright once a month and does nothing the rest of the time. Roster him only in leagues deep enough that a boom week matters more than a reliable one.
The rookie most likely to end up as the only back behind Kenneth Walker.
- Fifth-round rookie
- 1,451 yds at Nebraska
- 46 college catches
Two hundred and fifty-one carries for 1,451 yards and twelve scores, with 46 receptions on top, is a three-down college workload rather than a specialist's — and a back who lined up in the slot or out wide on nearly a fifth of his snaps is exactly the shape Andy Reid keeps behind a starter. He has to beat out Brashard Smith and Emari Demercado first, and while Walker is healthy the projection is about forty carries. That is the trade: nothing most weeks, and the lead job in the league's most inventive offence the week it opens.
383 rushing yards and four scores in nine games as the Jets' starter.
- 1,259 pass yds
- 7 TD, 1 INT
- 383 rush yds
Seven touchdowns against one interception is the cleanest passing stretch of his career and the 383 rushing yards are why he matters in fantasy at all. He is behind a quarterback who missed three starts last season, in an offence that would suit his legs. In Superflex he is the single most valuable backup quarterback on any roster; in a one-quarterback league he is nothing until Mahomes is hurt.
Bottom lineThis was a below-average scoring offence last season and the fix was a running back, which tells you what Reid thinks the problem was. Mahomes and Kelce are priced on reputation and still worth it; Rashee Rice is the one place where the discount is larger than the risk.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected+3.7%4thThrows more than game situations call for — the volume Kelce and Worthy live on
- Red-zone pass rate60%9thThrows inside the 20 — Walker's 1 end-zone target lead the team
- Neutral pace32.0s7th fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations — a fast offense means more snaps for every starter
- Plays per game63.710thOffensive plays a game — extra volume lifts every starter's floor
- Team xFP / game94.311thTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates
The Target Tree
All 98 Chiefs pass attempts through Week 4
- Kenneth Walker 18.4%
- Travis Kelce 18.4%
- Rashee Rice 17.3%
- Xavier Worthy 15.3%
- Tyquan Thornton 7.1%
- Gray/Johnson/Royals 12.2%
- Everyone else 4.1%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 7.1%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- Kenneth Walker 79.5%
- Emmett Johnson 18.9%
- Brashard Smith 1.6%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 33.7Walker weighted opps/game — RB2 in the NFL
- 26Walker high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 8.0Johnson weighted opps/game
- +16.5Walker wOpp/g vs. last season — role grew, not just efficiency
Why Walker's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 84% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 62-catch pace. No one on this depth chart takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Johnson math if Walker misses time: Johnson backs up the early-down role (the valuable ones). A Walker absence projects Johnson to ~88% of weighted opportunities — about 38.3 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — and why he's a STASH, not a cut.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 12.210 attLeft end
- 6.08 attLeft tackle
- 3.854 attMiddle
- 6.34 attRight tackle
- 2.86 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The left side is the run game's engine: 12.2 yards per carry off left end and 6.0 behind left tackle — 22% of all designed runs go that way, and two of Walker's three longest runs came off the left side. Interior volume (54 attempts) does the clock work at 3.8; the left edge does the damage. When the line's left side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Mahomes Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 2%12.0 YPADeep left
- 4%12.0 YPADeep middle
- 4%18.8 YPADeep right
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 22%9.7 YPAShort left
- 21%6.9 YPAShort middle
- 46%6.8 YPAShort right
The short left is the efficiency engine (9.7 YPA). Mahomes keeps 90% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep right his most explosive zone (18.8 YPA on 4 attempts). Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth WalkerRB1, 78% of RB touchesRB2 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 78% | 18.4%−13.9 vs W1 | 75%+5 vs W1 | 20 ▲4 · 7 · 9 — leads team | Set & forget | |
The locked-in workhorse. A 91% share of the backs' red-zone work is the RB stat that tracks fantasy points best, and 8 green-zone carries put him at the goal line. Production is running −0.2 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Travis KelceTE1TE9 in target share, NFL | 0.42strong for TE | 18.4%−10.2 vs W1 | 79%+8 vs W1 | 2 ▲0 · 1 · 1 | Starter | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 18.4% target share and 10.1 expected points a game, with a 23.1% first-read share; a 21.2% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. He's scoring +6.3 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 10.1 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Xavier WorthyWR2WR54 in target share, NFL | 0.35flex range | 15.3%−13.9 vs W1 | 82%+6 vs W1 | 41 · 3 · 0 | Flex | |
The ceiling problem in two numbers: a 17.1% air-yards share and a 6.3 aDOT. His targets travel nowhere, so even a healthy target share converts to modest yardage — and the share itself is the one drifting down. He's −2.3 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Rashee RiceWR1WR43 in target share, NFL | 0.42flex range | 17.3%+30.1 vs W1 | 80%−6 vs W1 | 4 ▲1 · 1 · 2 | Starter | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 7% → 13% → 38% over the last 3 games, with a 20% first-read share saying the plays are being designed for him. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's scoring +3.3 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 9.4 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Emmett JohnsonRB2 · handcuff, 21% of RB touchesRB55 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 21% | 4.1%−7.4 vs W1 | 26%−9 vs W1 | 11 · 0 · 0 | Stash | |
Contingent value, quantified. The 21% touch share is standalone-flex-in-a-pinch at best; the real number is what it becomes if Walker misses time — see The Backfield Split above. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Patrick MahomesQB1QB12 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 100%steady | 22 · 0 · 0 | Starter | |
A pocket passer's profile. 1 green-zone carry and a 6.4% scramble rate: his points have to come through the air, so his weekly range follows the pass volume (QB12 in expected points). He's scoring +4.1 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 18.1 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Rashee Rice
The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.
- +30.1target share pts since W1
- 9.4xFP per game
Sell high
Xavier Worthy
Season totals still read like a starter, but the share is drifting the wrong way three straight weeks. Name value currently exceeds trajectory.
- −13.9target share pts since W1
- 8.3%W3 share — season low
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Rice gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Chiefs projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Chiefs the answer is stable: Andy Reid called this offense last season too — his 14th year on its call sheet — so last year's tendencies still mean something.
Head coach · 14th season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Andy Reid
West Coast — Walsh/Holmgren tree
Reid retained primary offensive play-calling when Eric Bieniemy returned as OC in 2026, saying he still enjoys calling plays while emphasizing collaborative staff input and occasional delegation.
- Packers offensive assistant, then QB coach, under Mike Holmgren1992-98
- Eagles head coach — called plays until handing them to Marty Mornhinweg in 20061999-2012
- Chiefs head coach & primary play-caller2013-26
Tendency reliability
Same play-caller as last season — his 14th season calling this offense. Last year's tendencies are a valid baseline for projecting it.
Play-caller ledgerReid — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · 13 prior seasons with play-calling responsibility here (12 full + partial 2017, Wks 1-12)
| Tendency | 2025 (Reid) | 2026 (Reid) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 65.7% | 57% | −8.7 | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | +4% | +3.7% | steady | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 32.8s | 32.0s | faster | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 62.2% | 54.7% | −7.5 | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 2.5% | 0.5% | −2 | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 15.3% | 37.6% | +22.3 — 1st in NFL | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 49.7% | 59.2% | +9.5 | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 81% | 59.7% | −21.3 | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 60% | 60% | steady | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 81% | 100% | +19 — 1st in NFL | 75% |
37.6play-action
More play-action.
Play-action rate rose from 15.3% to 37.6% of dropbacks. Play-action throws travel farther and produce more yards per attempt league-wide — a boost to downfield receiver efficiency.
59.7shotgun
More under center.
Shotgun rate fell from 81% to 59.7% — more under-center snaps, which usually travels with a heavier run game and play-action rather than quick game.
1004th-down go
Drives stay alive.
The go rate on short 4th downs jumped from 81% to 100%. Extended drives convert field-goal range into red-zone trips — touchdowns instead of three points.
Offensive coordinator · Delegation watch
Eric Bieniemy
Primary play-caller for Washington in 2023 and UCLA's offensive play-caller in 2024. During his prior Kansas City OC tenure (2018-22) Reid retained primary play-calling; that arrangement resumes in 2026
A coordinator who has run his own offense before — which makes him the delegation scenario: if Reid ever hands off play-calling mid-season, the predictive baseline on this page changes with it. Watch the ledger above.
Defensive coordinator
Steve Spagnuolo
Highly multiple, blitz-heavy 4-3-based defense featuring exotic pressure packages, simulated pressures and creative DB involvement from nickel/dime and split-safety structures
Through Week 4 the defense allows -0.09 EPA per play (5th in the NFL, a top-ten unit). A defense this stout tilts game script toward leads — more second-half carries, fewer desperation targets.
Staff continuity
Year 14
Reid's 14th season calling the Chiefs offense
A continuing install: same caller, same system, 14th year. That makes the 2025 column of the table above a legitimate baseline rather than another team's data.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles · HC1999-2005 | 21.9 ppgbest finish 4th in NFL | The Eagles years: scoring data only for this stop — it predates our target-tracking window (2016). |
| Eagles · HC2006 (play-caller Wks 1-8) | 25.8 ppg5th in NFL over Wks 1-8 | The Eagles stint: scoring data only for this stop — it predates our target-tracking window (2016). |
| Chiefs · HC2013-16 | 24.7 ppgbest finish 6th in NFL | The Chiefs years: TEs took 29% of targets (league 22%) in 2016; the lead back handled 59% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Chiefs · HC2017 (play-caller Wks 1-12) | 24.7 ppg7th in NFL over Wks 1-12 | The Chiefs stint: WRs took 45% of targets (league 57%) in 2017 (Wks 1-12); the lead back handled 75% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Chiefs · HC2018-26 | 27.3 ppgthrough Week 4, 7th in NFL | The current stop: WRs took 47% of targets (league 59%) in 2026; the lead back handled 80% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under Reid | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs 2022HC | QB1 · Mahomes | RB20 · McKinnon | WR27 | TE1 · Kelce |
| Chiefs 2023HC | QB8 · Mahomes | RB15 · Pacheco | WR27 | TE3 · Kelce |
| Chiefs 2024HC | QB12 · Mahomes | RB31 | WR33 | TE5 · Kelce |
| Chiefs 2025HC | QB11 · Mahomes | RB30 | WR40 | TE3 · Kelce |
| Chiefs · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB6 · Mahomes | RB2 · Walker | WR25 | TE3 · Kelce |
Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data. Reid's offenses have put up repeated top-ten positional seasons — the system has paid fantasy investors before.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across Reid's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = Reid offenses · thin marker = league average
The lean: wide receivers run 7 points below league average under Reid (52% vs 59%). Position splits this stable are scheme, and scheme is what carries week to week.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season called.
No clean trend: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has moved around season to season. Treat the current split as the read and revisit it weekly.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
A 14-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Through Week 4 some of these buckets are thin (play counts shown), so treat the splits as early reads.
The fantasy bottom line: 14th season of the same play-caller makes this one of the more projectable offenses in the league: 4th-down go rate above league average (100% vs 75%), and play-action rate above league average (37.6% vs 24%). The target tree leans WR, and the lead back holds 80% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Chiefs Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
29.3
T-7th of 32 — Top tier up 14 places from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
263.0
T-6th of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
153.3
5th of 32 — Top tier up 20 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
416.3
2nd of 32 — Top tier up 18 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game29.3T-7th of 32 — Top tier up 14 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game416.32nd of 32 — Top tier up 18 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play6.444th of 32 — Top tier up 19 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game263.0T-6th of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game153.35th of 32 — Top tier up 20 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt8.305th of 32 — Top tier up 17 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt5.00T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 15 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense108.96th of 32 — Top tier up 20 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted45.9%9th of 32 — Middle tier up 13 places from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game16.7T-3rd of 32 — Top tier up 3 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game278.04th of 32 — Top tier up 6 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play4.713rd of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game178.36th of 32 — Top tier up 6 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game99.710th of 32 — Middle tier down 1 place from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt5.803rd of 32 — Top tier up 11 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt3.8311th of 32 — Middle tier down 2 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks71.92nd of 32 — Top tier up 12 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert37.5%12th of 32 — Middle tier up 17 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
66.7%
T-10th of 32 — Middle tier down 9 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
22.0
T-8th of 32 — Top tier up 5 places from last season
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
4
T-5th of 32 — Top tier up 17 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
4
T-26th of 32 — Bottom tier down 4 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
5
T-8th of 32 — Top tier up 18 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
2
T-5th of 32 — Top tier down 1 place from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
+3
T-4th of 32 — Top tier up 10 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
65.3
21st of 32 — Middle tier up 3 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
64.7
10th of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
32.7
T-14th of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
30.7
6th of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
7
T-6th of 32 — Top tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
3
T-7th of 32 — Top tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
59.0
22nd of 32
Own play mix
Pass 52.6%Run 47.4%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 55.9%Run 44.1%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 29.3 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-7th of 32 | 416.3 — best of the last 5 seasons2nd of 32 | 6.44 — best of the last 5 seasons4th of 32 | 16.7 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-3rd of 32 | 278.0 — best of the last 5 seasons4th of 32 | +3T-4th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 21.321st of 32 | 320.620th of 32 | 5.1423rd of 32 | 19.36th of 32 | 301.510th of 32 | -114th of 32 |
| 202417 games | 22.615th of 32 | 327.617th of 32 | 5.1123rd of 32 | 19.24th of 32 | 320.69th of 32 | +6 — best of the last 5 seasonsT-10th of 32 |
| 202317 games | 21.815th of 32 | 351.39th of 32 | 5.539th of 32 | 17.32nd of 32 | 289.82nd of 32 | -11T-28th of 32 |
| 202217 games | 29.21st of 32 | 413.61st of 32 | 6.431st of 32 | 21.716th of 32 | 328.211th of 32 | -3T-22nd of 32 |
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Offensive skill positions only. Order as listed on the team's depth chart.
QB2 players listed
RB3 players listed
WR4 players listed
Rashee Rice- Xavier Worthy
- Joe Forson
- Tyquan Thornton
TE2 players listed
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Who are the best Kansas City Chiefs players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Patrick Mahomes and Kenneth Walker are the top fantasy options for the Chiefs in 2026. Patrick Mahomes projects as a top-five QB1. Kenneth Walker projects as an RB2 with RB1 volume.
Is Patrick Mahomes a QB1 in fantasy football in 2026?
Yes. In 2026, Mahomes projects as a top-five QB1. 422 rushing yards at 6.6 a carry is the part of his game that quietly saved the season.
What is Rashee Rice's fantasy outlook with the Chiefs?
In 2026, Rice projects as a WR2, availability permitting. Seventy-eight targets in eight games — nearly ten a week when he played.
Who is the Kansas City Chiefs starting running back in 2026?
Kenneth Walker leads the Chiefs backfield in 2026 and projects as an RB2 with RB1 volume. Emmett Johnson is the other half of the backfield, a handcuff worth the bench spot.
Is Emmett Johnson worth drafting in fantasy football in 2026?
Behind Kenneth Walker, Johnson projects as a handcuff worth the bench spot. The rookie most likely to end up as the only back behind Kenneth Walker.
Who is the Chiefs WR2 behind Rashee Rice?
Behind Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy projects as a bench upside. Seventy-three targets turned into one touchdown.
Is Travis Kelce a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, Kelce projects as a top-three TE. 108 targets and seventy-six catches — the volume has not moved.
Who is the Kansas City Chiefs fantasy football sleeper for 2026?
Tyquan Thornton is the Chiefs sleeper to watch in 2026. 23.1 yards a reception, which is the highest figure of anyone here by a distance.
Is the Kansas City Chiefs offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Patrick Mahomes and Kenneth Walker headline the Chiefs in 2026. This was a below-average scoring offence last season and the fix was a running back, which tells you what Reid thinks the problem was. Mahomes and Kelce are priced on reputation and still worth it; Rashee Rice is the one place where the discount is larger than the risk.
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Who leads the Kansas City Chiefs in target share?
Kenneth Walker leads the Kansas City Chiefs with a 18.4% target share through Week 4, down 13.9 points since Week 1. Travis Kelce is second at 18.4%.
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How does Andy Reid's play-calling affect Chiefs fantasy players?
Andy Reid is calling the Chiefs offense for the 14th straight season, so last year's tendencies remain predictive. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows 4th-down go rate above league average (100% vs 75%) and play-action rate above league average (37.6% vs 24%). The lead back handles 80% of backfield weighted opportunities, and the target split leans toward wide receivers (52% vs a 59% league average). All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
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How many points per game are the Kansas City Chiefs averaging in 2026?
The Chiefs are averaging 29.3 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, tied for 7th in the NFL. They scored 21.3 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Chiefs averaging in 2026?
Kansas City is averaging 416.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 2nd in the NFL — 263.0 passing and 153.3 rushing.
How does the Chiefs offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Chiefs offense ranks tied for 7th in points per game (29.3) and 4th in yards per play (6.44). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Chiefs defense in 2026?
Kansas City has allowed 16.7 points and 278.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is tied for the 3rd-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 4.71 yards a play, the 3rd-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Chiefs better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Kansas City has averaged 263.0 passing yards and 153.3 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 8.30 yards per pass attempt compared with 5.00 per carry.
How often do the Chiefs pass the ball?
52.6% of Kansas City's offensive plays have been passes and 47.4% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 64.7 plays a game, the 10th-most in the league.
What is the Kansas City Chiefs turnover margin in 2026?
The Chiefs have a +3 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 2 giveaways and forced 5 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Chiefs compare with the 2025 team?
Kansas City is averaging 29.3 points and 416.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Chiefs averaged 21.3 points and 320.6 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
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Who is the Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback?
Patrick Mahomes is the Chiefs' starting quarterback. Justin Fields is listed behind Patrick Mahomes on the fantasy depth chart.
Who is the Kansas City Chiefs starting running back?
Kenneth Walker leads the Chiefs running back depth chart, followed by Emmett Johnson and Brashard Smith.
Who is the Chiefs WR1?
Rashee Rice is listed as the Chiefs' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart. Xavier Worthy, Joe Forson and Tyquan Thornton follow Rashee Rice in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver depth chart?
Kansas City's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Rashee Rice as WR1, Xavier Worthy as WR2, Joe Forson as WR3 and Tyquan Thornton as WR4.
Who is the Kansas City Chiefs starting tight end?
Travis Kelce is the Chiefs' starting tight end, with Noah Gray listed behind Travis Kelce at TE2.
Who is the Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback?
Justin Fields is the backup quarterback behind Patrick Mahomes on the current Chiefs fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Chiefs depth chart updated?
The Chiefs fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
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Who do the Kansas City Chiefs play next?
The Chiefs' next game is Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 4:25 PM ET. The game is on CBS.
What is the Kansas City Chiefs schedule for 2026?
The Chiefs play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Kansas City Chiefs bye week in 2026?
The Chiefs are on bye in Week 5 of the 2026 season, between their Week 4 game against the Las Vegas Raiders and their Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Kansas City Chiefs have in 2026?
Kansas City has 8 home games in 2026, all of them at Arrowhead Stadium. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Chiefs play in the AFC West?
The Chiefs play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Chiefs play the Broncos?
Kansas City beat the Denver Broncos 31-10 in Week 1 at Arrowhead Stadium. They meet again in Week 8 at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, November 1 at 4:25 PM ET.
When do the Chiefs play the Raiders?
The Chiefs face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 4 at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, October 4 at 4:25 PM ET and Week 18 at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, January 10.
When do the Chiefs play the Chargers?
The Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6 at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, October 18 at 4:25 PM ET and Week 17 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, January 3.
What channel are Kansas City Chiefs games on in 2026?
2026 Chiefs games are scheduled on CBS, NBC, ESPN, Prime Video and FOX. CBS carries the most with 8 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 2 games have no broadcast window assigned yet and show none.
Where can I see Kansas City Chiefs scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Chiefs are 3-0 through 3 games in 2026, most recently beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10 in Week 3.