Rashee Rice Fantasy Football Outlook (2025)

By Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros), Wed, Aug 27th 2025, 12:40pm EDT

After suffering injuries that ended his 2024 season early, Rashee Rice's 2025 status remained uncertain. But because Rice's court sentence has been delivered, Rice will miss the first six weeks of the 2025 season. Fantasy managers need to prepare for his games missed while weighing his upside case. He will, however, be available for Week 7 onward. When healthy, Rice was electric in 2024. The Chiefs' WR ranked third in target share (32%) and averaged nearly 100 yards and 17.6 fantasy points per game. Over his last 18 games played, he's averaged 13.0 PPG - WR16 territory. Rice could be a value pick tied to Patrick Mahomes if he falls too far based on his suspension, as managers will presumably have him for the fantasy playoffs (and avoid a tougher slate of defenses the Chiefs have to face to open the year).