2025 Kansas City Chiefs Team Preview
WR Rashee Rice, KC - Solid/Safe Pick
Rashee Rice was off to a blistering start in 2024 before a knee injury ended his second season in Week 3. The good news on that front is that Rice did not tear his ACL and is already participating in OTAs. Also, on the legal front, Rice is not currently expected to be suspended during the 2025 season. Before the injury, Rice looked like a WR1, averaging 96 receiving yards per game and scoring twice. Year Three breakouts are a popular target for fantasy managers, and Rice is shaping up to have his first 1,000-yard season.
WR Xavier Worthy, KC - Solid/Safe Pick
Xavier Worthy had a solid rookie season, scoring nine total touchdowns and finishing as the overall WR33. However, Worthy ranked just 38th in targets and scored single-digit fantasy points in 10 of his 16 games. Now, he's competing for targets with a returning Rashee Rice, who is the clear No. 1 receiver, and a healthy Hollywood Brown. Andy Reid found creative ways to use Worthy, which gives Worthy value in one of the league's best offenses. However, he's a bit of a boom-or-bust pick in the WR3 range.
WR Marquise Brown, PHI - Bye Week Fill-in
It was a good sign that the Chiefs quickly re-signed Hollywood Brown to a one-year, $11 million deal. Brown hurt his shoulder in the preseason and missed most of the regular season. He did catch nine balls in the two games he played, but we did not see Brown used as a deep threat. He offers massive big-play ability in that role, but playing third wheel to Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice will limit his looks. Kansas City only used three-wide sets on 47.8 percent of their snaps last season- 27th in the league.
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, NYG - Low Potential
The Chiefs re-signed Smith-Schuster, but he'll see competition for WR4 duties. He'd need an injury ahead of him to have any sort of fantasy value as a weak streamer.
TE Travis Kelce, KC - Bust (overvalued)
Father Time catches up to the best of us. 36 this season, Travis Kelce's days of dominating the position are over. Now, fantasy managers have to wonder if Kelce will even be a TE1. Nearly all of his metrics are on a three or four-year decline, including yards per catch, yards after catch, missed tackles forced, and yards per route run. He simply can't make plays downfield like he used to, and he only caught three touchdowns despite having a position-best 26 red-zone targets. It was fun while it lasted.
TE Noah Gray, KC - Super Sleeper (high risk/potential)
ADVICE: Travis Kelce is fading fast, and it isn't inconceivable to see Gray take on a bigger share of KC's tight end targets. Gray ranked 8th with a 120.8 QB Rating when targeted in 2024. A deep sleeper to consider in TE premium formats.
