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Kansas City Chiefs

Who gets the ball in Chiefs games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Rashee RiceWR
20%
53218%0.430
Travis KelceTE
20%
84822%0.452
Xavier WorthyWR
19%
84725%0.462
Kenneth Walker IIIRB
15%
836−2%0.211
Tyquan ThorntonWR
13%
41532%0.412
Noah GrayTE
7%
8177%0.150
Andrew ArmstrongWR
7%
246%0.141
Emmett JohnsonRB
7%
816−2%0.080
Jalen RoyalsWR
6%
7146%0.132
Cyrus AllenWR
6%
61011%0.160
Jake BriningstoolTE
4%
453%0.090
Brashard SmithRB
4%
11−2%0.050
Justin WatsonWR
3%
112%0.060

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Kenneth Walker IIIRB
73%
81591552%
Emmett JohnsonRB
12%
82606%
Patrick MahomesQB
11%
82317%
Jaydn OttRB
9%
1300%
Justin FieldsQB
6%
1200%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Kenneth Walker IIIRB
52%
843151
Xavier WorthyWR
10%
8802
Rashee RiceWR
8%
5500
Patrick MahomesQB
7%
8610
Andrew ArmstrongWR
7%
2101
Brashard SmithRB
7%
1100
Travis KelceTE
6%
8512
Emmett JohnsonRB
6%
8500
Tyquan ThorntonWR
4%
4202
Jalen RoyalsWR
4%
7302
Noah GrayTE
4%
8300
Cyrus AllenWR
2%
6100

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Patrick MahomesWeek 98274+0.15+2.12314.6

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Rashee Rice WR8%14%39%————21%24%20%
Travis Kelce TE20%26%9%15%—17%25%18%21%20%
Xavier Worthy WR24%16%9%26%—24%19%16%21%19%
Kenneth Walker III RB24%23%9%4%—10%16%13%14%15%
Tyquan Thornton WR4%9%9%30%—————13%
Noah Gray TE4%2%13%11%—10%9%5%3%7%
Andrew Armstrong WR—————7%6%——7%
Emmett Johnson RB8%5%0%4%—10%9%13%0%7%

Chiefs talking points

Kenneth Walker III

RBKCRed-zone role

Kenneth Walker III has 43 of KC's 83 red-zone opportunities (52%), including 15 carries inside the 5.

Red-zone opportunities
43
Team red-zone opportunities
83
Red-zone share
52%
Carries inside the 5
15

Observed: Weeks 1–4 and 6–9 · 8 games

Tyquan Thornton's target share rose to 30% in week 4 (8 targets), from 8% in weeks 1-3.

Target share, week 4
30%
Targets, week 4
8
Target share, weeks 1–3
8%
Targets, weeks 1–3
7

Observed: Weeks 1–4 · 4 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Xavier Worthy

WRKCTouchdowns below usage

Xavier Worthy has scored 1 touchdown on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 2.6, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
1
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.6
Expected PPR per gameEst.
10.1
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−1.7

Observed: Weeks 1–4 and 6–9 · 8 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Rashee Rice

WRKCTouchdowns above usage

Rashee Rice has scored 2 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 0.4, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
2
Expected touchdownsEst.
0.4
Expected PPR per gameEst.
9.8
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+3.5

Observed: Weeks 1–3 and 8–9 · 5 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

What the Chiefs defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Chiefs in weeks 1–4 and 6–9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    12.4

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 5th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 34.5pass attempts
    • 220.5passing yards
    • 3.3carries
    • 0.4red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    19.8

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 8th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 21.8carries
    • 5.9targets
    • 4.8catches
    • 3.8red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    23.7

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 2nd fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 17.4targets
    • 9.9catches
    • 168.9air yards
    • 1.5red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    17.0

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 6th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 9.5targets
    • 6.6catches
    • 50.0air yards
    • 1.5red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Chiefs in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the Kansas City Chiefs defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1DEN5.411.713.017.3
2IND11.429.228.314.4
3MIA10.016.226.610.5
4LV22.622.817.948.0
6LAC8.815.320.19.7
7SEA14.022.637.411.3
8DEN19.323.732.413.4
9NYJ7.417.114.211.0

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