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FANTASY DEPTH & WORKLOAD

Kansas City Chiefs

KC 33, IND 30 — final · Completed Week 2 game

DEPTH & ROSTER CHECKED

01 / THE ON-FIELD LOOK

The offense, at a glance.

Full depth chart ↗
KANSAS CITY OFFENSE

One look. All eleven.

Shotgun · 11 personnel
Eric Bieniemy Offensive coordinatorAndy Reid Head coach · Play-caller
1 running back · 1 tight end · 3 receivers
Illustrative personnel · current status in player notesHover or tap a player ↗
Current listed roles and dated Week 3 availability. Schematic spacing; consult each player’s status before setting a lineup.

WEEK 2 ACTUALS · WEEK 3 STATUS

Patrick Mahomes QB

32/47 passing, 382 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT; 2 carries, 17 rushing yards, 0 rush TD 100% offensive snaps.

Played Week 2: Completed-game participation; Week 3 availability remains a separate decision.

2026 WEEK 1

Week 2 actuals

KC 33, IND 30 — final

Completed-game box score · no Week 3 projection

QBPatrick Mahomes

32/47 passing, 382 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT; 2 carries, 17 rushing yards, 0 rush TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

RBKenneth Walker

24 carries, 117 rushing yards, 0 rush TD; 6 catches on 10 targets, 61 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRXavier Worthy

5 catches on 7 targets, 25 receiving yards, 1 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRRashee Rice

4 catches on 6 targets, 83 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

TETravis Kelce

9 catches on 11 targets, 101 receiving yards, 1 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

WRTyquan Thornton

4 catches on 4 targets, 86 receiving yards, 0 receiving TDWeek 2 final · next-game outlook pending

Week 2 results checked September 22, 2026 · 6:30 a.m. MDT. KC 33, IND 30 — final. The Indianapolis overtime game is now included. Read Mahomes, the receivers and backfield against the full completed-game workload. Week 2 snap counts are available; route participation and targets per route remain unverified.

THE OFFENSIVE IDENTITY

Walker gives Kansas City a lead back.

2025 tendencies · 2026 staff

KC 33, IND 30 — final. The Indianapolis overtime game is now included. Read Mahomes, the receivers and backfield against the full completed-game workload. Week 2 snap counts are available; route participation and targets per route remain unverified.

The completed opener replaces untested workload guesses with one observed game. Walker led the backfield, Johnson had a real secondary role and the receivers split 12 targets in a run-heavy win; one game does not fix every weekly share.

What Kansas City ran in 2025

Regular season · 17 games NFL reference

Designed runs

34.4%

NFL 39.7%359 / 1,045 plays

First-down runs

44.3%

NFL 50.1%200 / 451 plays

Shotgun

81.0%

NFL 66.2%846 / 1,045 plays

No huddle

2.5%

NFL 9.9%26 / 1,045 plays

The approach behind the offense

Reported concepts and coaching priorities
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

The lead role is now observed

Walker carried 23 times for 173 yards and drew six targets in Week 1. Johnson had eight carries and two targets, confirming a secondary role without creating an equal committee.

Source & context ↗
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

Backfield receiving work mattered

Walker caught three passes, including a touchdown, while Johnson caught both of his targets for 44 yards. Those results establish Week 1 usage, not an automatic weekly target floor.

Source & context ↗
OFFENSIVE APPROACH

Week 2 game context

KC 33, IND 30 — final. The Indianapolis overtime game is now included. Read Mahomes, the receivers and backfield against the full completed-game workload. Week 2 snap counts are available; route participation and targets per route remain unverified.

Source & context ↗

Fantasy connection: The Indianapolis overtime game is now included. Read Mahomes, the receivers and backfield against the full completed-game workload.

Sample: 1,045 classified 2025 regular-season plays, all game states. Dropbacks (65.6%) include sacks and scrambles; designed runs exclude scrambles. Kneels, spikes, two-point tries, aborted snaps and nullified plays are excluded. NFL comparisons use the same filters. These are historical rates, not a 2026 play forecast. Concepts are sourced descriptions, not measured frequency shares. Sources & definitions ↗

02 / THE FULL DEPTH CHART

Every role. Every option.

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THE WEEK 2 OUTLOOK

2026 Week 1 usage. TSP roles. Your fantasy decisions.

Week 2 actuals: ESPN box score. No new points forecast or next-game start/sit rating is assigned.

QBQuarterbacks

3 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Justin FieldsListed 2 · team chartWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.
Garrett NussmeierListed 3 · team chartWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

WRWide receivers

6 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Jalen RoyalsListed 2 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.0.4 targets/g0.3 catches/g7 games · KCWeek 2 actuals: 2 catches on 2 targets, 6 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
Nikko RemigioListed 2 · team chartNext-game status pendingNext-game status pending — Depth listing retained; Week 3 eligibility and workload are not confirmed.0.1 targets/g0.1 catches/g14 games · KCWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.
Cyrus AllenListed 2 · team chartNext-game status pendingNext-game status pending — Depth listing retained; Week 3 eligibility and workload are not confirmed.Rookie2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

RBRunning backs

3 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Emmett JohnsonListed 2 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.Rookie2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: 2 carries, 15 rushing yards, 0 rush TD; 2 catches on 2 targets, 20 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD
Brashard SmithListed 3 · team chartNext-game status pendingNext-game status pending — Depth listing retained; Week 3 eligibility and workload are not confirmed.2.6 carries/g2.1 targets/g17 games · KCWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

TETight ends

4 players
PlayerDepth · Status · TSP read2025 actualsRegular seasonWeek 2 actuals2026 · completed game
Noah GrayListed 2 · team chartPlayed Week 2Played Week 2 — Recorded in the completed-game box score; next-game availability is separate.2.3 targets/g1.3 catches/g16 games · KCWeek 2 actuals: 0 catches on 1 targets, 0 receiving yards, 0 receiving TD
Jared WileyListed 3 · team chartInactive Week 2Inactive Week 2 — Final Week 2 inactive list; not a Week 3 designation.0.2 targets/g0.2 catches/g5 games · KCWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.
Jake BriningstoolListed 4 · team chartNext-game status pendingNext-game status pending — Depth listing retained; Week 3 eligibility and workload are not confirmed.No verified sample2025 regular seasonWeek 2 actuals: No verified Week 2 box-score production in this record.

Reading the numbers: The 2025 column retains its historical regular-season sample. Week 2 actuals describe the completed 2026 game. No Week 3 forecast is supplied.

Target share: player targets / all recorded team targets. Carry share: player rush attempts / team rush attempts (including QB runs/kneels). Red-zone and goal-line share: player targets + rush attempts inside the opponent 20 / 5 divided by the corresponding team total. Null means unverified, not zero. Preliminary statistics may be corrected.

Week 2 snap counts are available for all 32 teams. Route participation and targets per route remain unverified. Unavailable is not zero.

THE PROTECTION & RUN GAME

Inside the offensive line.

2025 PFF grades 0–100

Five current line roles, their reserves and verified historical grades where available.

LT

Kahlil Benson

Not verifiedComparable 2025 grade

Current listed role · Available

Week 1 replacement context: Simmons was inactive. Benson remains pictured provisionally; Week 2 starting assignment is not confirmed. No 2025 NFL grade.

Backup Josh Simmons — out

LG

Kingsley Suamataia

64.9/ 1002025 overall grade
65.3 Pass block63.7 Run block

1,090 offensive snaps

2025 KC sample: 1,089 of 1,090 snaps at LG; one at LT.

Backup Joshua Ezeudu

C

Creed Humphrey

88.8/ 1002025 overall grade
84.0 Pass block88.5 Run block

1,093 offensive snaps

2025 KC sample: all 1,093 snaps at center.

Backup Hunter Nourzad

RG

Trey Smith

68.5/ 1002025 overall grade
75.1 Pass block63.0 Run block

665 offensive snaps

2025 KC sample: all 665 snaps at RG. Week 1 hip report ended without a game designation; Week 2 clearance is not confirmed.

Backup Mike Caliendo

RT

Jaylon Moore

63.0/ 1002025 overall grade
57.0 Pass block62.9 Run block

427 offensive snaps

Expected to remain at RT while Benson replaces Simmons at LT. His 2025 grade covers 283 LT snaps, 132 RT snaps and 12 at TE; it is not RT-only.

Backup Diego Pounds

Simmons remains on the active roster but is out for the opener. No separate available LT backup behind expected starter Benson is established. Ezeudu, Nourzad, Caliendo and Pounds are the listed LG/C/RG/RT backups. Practice-squad line depth: Ethan Driskell and Pete Nygra.

Historical grades cover 2025 regular-season performance on a 0–100 scale. They are not percentages or 2026 forecasts. Unverified grades are left unfilled. How PFF grades work ↗

Availability: Active means on the named game-day roster, not a snap guarantee. Inactive means not playing in that named game. Emergency QB has conditional entry restrictions. Available means not carrying a current out, doubtful or questionable designation in the checked evidence; it does not establish final game-day active status. Pending means clearance for the upcoming game is unconfirmed. Reserve and practice-squad players have distinct roster restrictions. Elevated means added for the specified game.

ReserveJeff CaldwellWR · Official roster: reserve/injured.
ReserveJohn Michael GyllenborgTE · Official roster: reserve/injured.
ReserveJimmy HolidayWR · Official roster: reserve/injured.

Practice squad: Andrew Armstrong (WR); Nate Carter (RB); Omari Evans (WR); Thomas Odukoya (TE); Jaydn Ott (RB); Ben VanSumeren (FB). A practice-squad listing does not establish a game-day elevation.