Kansas City Chiefs

Rashee Rice is the WR1 on the Chiefs, with Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy behind him. Ranked #35 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he will be serviceable most weeks. He is projected to catch 63.0 receptions for 748 yards and 5.9 TDs, which is 28.7% of the total for WRs on the Chiefs. The Chiefs have the 8th-worst schedule for WRs. As the consensus #78 overall player, Rice is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 80.

Hollywood Brown is the second-best WR on the Chiefs, behind Rashee Rice. Ranked #37 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he will be serviceable most weeks. He's projected to catch 70.0 receptions for 929 yards and 8.7 TDs, which is 31.9% of the workload for Chiefs WRs. The Chiefs have the 8th-worst wide receiver schedule. Brown is correctly valued at his ADP of 84 as the consensus #80 overall player.

Mecole Hardman Jr. might see limited usage as the 7th-ranked WR on the Chiefs. Ranked #154 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He is projected to catch 0 receptions for 0 yards and 0 TDs, which is 0% of the workload for WRs on the Chiefs. The Chiefs have the 8th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Kadarius Toney is correctly valued at his ADP of 290 as the consensus #289 overall player. Toney is the WR4 on the Chiefs. As the consensus #105 WR, he's only relevant in deep leagues. Toney is projected for 55 yards and 0.5 TDs on 5.6 receptions, which is 2.6% of the total for WRs on the Chiefs. Kansas City has the 8th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Skyy Moore might see limited usage as the 5th-ranked WR on the Chiefs. At #120 in our WR rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He is projected for 111 yards and 0.9 TDs on 8.9 receptions, for 4.1% of the workload for WRs on the Chiefs. Kansas City has the 8th-worst schedule for WRs.

At a projected workload of 0.0 touches per game (0.0 carries and 0.0 receptions), Emani Bailey is not worth spending a draft pick on. He has some competition on the Chiefs' depth chart, where he trails both Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

At QB3, Patrick Mahomes II is a strong starger, but won't come particularly cheap with an ADP in the 3rd round. Mahomes is projected to earn 43.9 of his 329 fantasy points by rushing. While not insignificant, it's not a huge part of his gameplan. Projected for a 2.8 touchdown-to-interception ratio, he doesn't carry much interception risk.

As the consensus #36 overall player, Isiah Pacheco is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 37. Projected to touch the ball 16.9 times per game (14.1 rushes and 2.8 receptions), Pacheco is an every-week fantasy starter. He's the top dog among running backs in Kansas City, with Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Keaontay Ingram behind him. Kansas City has the 12th-worst running back schedule.

As the consensus #232 overall player, Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 214. At a projected workload of 5.9 carries and 1.8 receptions per game, Edwards-Helaire won't be reliable in fantasy. He's second on Kansas City's depth chart, behind Isiah Pacheco. The Chiefs have the 12th-worst running back schedule.

With a projection of 1.4 carries and 0.2 catches per game, Keaontay Ingram is safe to leave on the waiver wire. He trails both Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the Chiefs' depth chart.

Xavier Worthy is the WR3 for the Chiefs, trailing Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown. At #42 in our WR rankings, he will be startable as a WR3 or Flex most weeks. He is projected to catch 56.6 receptions for 847 yards and 6.1 TDs, which is 25.8% of the workload for Chiefs WRs. Kansas City has the 8th-worst schedule for WRs. Worthy is worth drafting at his ADP of 95 as the consensus #96 overall player.

Watson is the WR6 on the Chiefs. Ranked #129 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected to catch 15.2 receptions for 219 yards and 1.7 TDs, which is 6.9% of the total for Chiefs WRs. Kansas City has the 8th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Justyn Ross is the WR8 on the Chiefs. At #166 in our WR rankings, he's not a real fantasy asset. He is projected for 0 yards and 0 TDs on 0 receptions, which is 0% of the total for WRs on the Chiefs. Kansas City has the 8th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

As the consensus #2 TE, Travis Kelce is tier 1. Projected to catch 92.6 receptions for 999 yards and 7.5 touchdowns, Kelce is one of only 8 TEs expected to record 800 yards. The market has Travis Kelce correctly valued at an ADP of 33, compared to an overall ECR of 30. The Chiefs have the 7th-best tight end schedule.

Noah Gray is projected to catch 28.3 receptions for 293 yards and 2.1 touchdowns. As the consensus #45, Gray is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Gray will be playing behind Travis Kelce at TE in Kansas City.

Irv Smith Jr. is projected for just 72 yards and 0.9 TDs on 8.0 receptions. As the consensus TE70, Smith is not worth drafting. Smith is not Patrick Mahomes II's first or even second choice at tight end, with Travis Kelce and Noah Gray on the roster.

Jared Wiley is projected for 84 yards and 0.7 TDs on 8.5 receptions. As the consensus #60, Wiley is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Wiley is not Patrick Mahomes II's first or even second choice at tight end, with Travis Kelce and Noah Gray on the roster.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling is the third best WR on the Chiefs, behind JuJu Smith-Schuster and Skyy Moore. At #51 in our WR rankings, he won't usually be a fantasy starter. He is projected to catch 47.5 receptions for 775 yards and 5.1 TDs, which is 20.3% of the total for Chiefs WRs. Kansas City has the 8th-worst schedule for wide receivers. The market has Valdes-Scantling correctly valued at an ADP of 139, compared to an overall ECR of 124.

Chad Henne won't begin the season as the Chiefs' starting QB - that honor belongs to Patrick Mahomes II. You can safely leave him on the waiver wire. Henne is expected to earn 9% of his projected 8 fantasy points by rushing. He doesn't have the rushing floor that some other quarterbacks have. With a projected toughdown-to-interception ratio of 1.5, he carries more interception risk than is entirely comforatable.

As the consensus #216 overall player, Ronald Jones II is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 229. At a projected workload of 3.4 carries and 0.6 receptions per game, it's a desperate situation if you're starting Jones in fantasy. He trails both Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Isiah Pacheco on the depth chart in Kansas City. The Chiefs have the 14th-best running back schedule.