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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 612.9 | 405.4 | 4750 | 33.71 | 11.65 | 57.4 | 287 | 1.87 | 341.46 |
| Chad Henne | 46.1 | 30 | 308.9 | 1.61 | 0.69 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.06 | 18.42 |
Patrick Mahomes: Mahomes has been a top-four fantasy quarterback lock, when healthy. During his four seasons as a starter, he has finished as fantasy's QB1, QB7 (missed multiple games), QB4 and QB4, respectively. In four seasons as a starter, Mahomes has a 6.5 TD%, 1.6 INT% and 8.1 Y/A with a 17-game pace of 5,129 passing yards and 41.4 touchdowns. Losing Tyreek Hill will have an impact, but Mahomes should remain a top-four option.
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 141.4 | 622.2 | 4.38 | 40.3 | 293.4 | 1.9 | 149.39 |
| Ronald Jones | 127.8 | 555.9 | 4.15 | 17.9 | 136.6 | 0.9 | 108.5 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 63.8 | 274.3 | 1.66 | 24.4 | 207.4 | 1.3 | 78.13 |
| Isaih Pacheco | 8.5 | 37 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 40.5 | 0.3 | 13.45 |
| Michael Burton | 5.1 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 27.8 | 0.2 | 8.59 |
Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Through two seasons, Edwards-Helaire has missed a total of 10 games including seven last season. The Chiefs signed Ronald Jones II this offseason and re-signed Jerick McKinnon, who handled double-digit carries in all three of the team's playoff games this past season. While the presence of RoJo and McKinnon may frustrate those that roster CEH, his ADP provides a reasonable draft-day cost to get exposure to the top back of one of the league's most potent offenses.
Ronald Jones: Jones' numbers in 2021 were (more than) halved from the prior season. Last season, Jones had only 111 touches for 492 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns. Perhaps a change of scenery will serve him well, but he'll be competing with Edwards-Helaire and McKinnon for snaps.
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 67.9 | 804.4 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 14.6 | 0.13 | 154.43 |
| Skyy Moore | 55.3 | 708.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 21.9 | 0.19 | 130.6 |
| Mecole Hardman | 47.5 | 640 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 51 | 0.34 | 120.09 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 37.4 | 607.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.01 |
| Josh Gordon | 9.1 | 131.5 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.9 |
| Cornell Powell | 2.2 | 30.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.34 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster: Smith-Schuster missed 12 games last season and he's only averaged 8.6 Y/R and 6.2 Y/Tgt over the past two seasons combined. While there's little chance that he posts a line similar to his sophomore campaign (111/1,426/7, 2018), he has an excellent chance to bounce back as the likely WR1 in Kansas City's high-powered offense.
Skyy Moore: Converting to receiver based on WMU team needs, Moore led the Broncos in both receptions (51) and yards (802) as a true freshman in 2019. Last season, he had a 95/1,292/10 line and PFF credited Moore with 26 broken tackles after the catch, which led FBS wide receivers. There is a pathway to Moore being the team's most productive wide receiver as a rookie.
Mecole Hardman: Hardman set career highs in targets (83), receptions (59) and yards (693) last season, but he also set career lows in touchdowns (two) and Y/R (11.7). The speedy former second-round pick has an opportunity to build upon those numbers with Tyreek Hill in Miami, but he'll be competing with newcomers Smith-Schuster, Moore and Marquez Valdes-Scantling for targets.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling: A boom-or-bust type deep threat, Valdes-Scantling exceeded 20 receiving yards in fewer games (five) than he didn't (six games) in 2021. MVS's history of up-and-down performances is unlikely to change, which makes him a better option in best ball formats than regular season-long re-draft leagues.
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 98 | 1153.4 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214.14 |
| Blake Bell | 10.7 | 108.8 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.43 |
| Noah Gray | 8.9 | 96.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.26 |
| Jody Fortson | 7 | 73.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.44 |
Travis Kelce: In a down year, Kelce finished with 92 catches for 1,125 yards and nine touchdowns. The 32-year-old tight end now has six consecutive 1,000-yard seasons with more than 90 catches in four straight. He's been either TE1 or TE2 for six consecutive seasons and he may even see a bump in target share with Tyreek Hill now in South Florida.
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- Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft Roundup
- Kansas City Chiefs NFL Power Rankings Roundup
- Kansas City Chiefs Snap Counts
- Kansas City Chiefs Franchise Leaders
- Kansas City Chiefs Draft History
- Kansas City Chiefs Schedule
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