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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 | 150.1 | 660.4 | 4.65 | 40.7 | 298.5 | 1.9 | 155.54 |
| Ronald Jones | 106.3 | 462.4 | 3.45 | 17 | 126.5 | 0.8 | 92.89 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 72.3 | 310.9 | 1.88 | 27 | 220.1 | 1.4 | 86.28 |
| Isiah Pacheco | 12.8 | 55.7 | 0.31 | 5.4 | 43 | 0.3 | 16.23 |
| 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 (and appears to be behind) 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 | 47.9 | 657.7 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 51 | 0.34 | 122.66 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 37.4 | 607.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.01 |
| Justin Watson | 13.5 | 169.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster: Smith-Schuster missed 12 games last season and he's only averaged 8.6 and 6.2 yards per reception and target, respectively, 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 WR1 in Kansas City's high-powered offense.
Skyy Moore: Moore had a 95/1,292/10 line and PFF credited Moore with 26 broken tackles after the catch, which led FBS wide receivers. The former WMU Bronco should earn a more prominent role as the season progresses.
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 |
| Noah Gray | 9.8 | 108.8 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.98 |
| Jody Fortson | 8.1 | 88.5 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 |
| Blake Bell | 3.9 | 45.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
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 Snap Counts
- Kansas City Chiefs Franchise Leaders
- Kansas City Chiefs Draft History
- Kansas City Chiefs Schedule
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