Kansas City Chiefs

Josh Simmons

OT

The second-year offensive lineman is set to miss each of the first four games of the regular season due to a bulging disc in his back, which has also prevented him from practicing. The Chiefs are on bye Week 5, so Simmons' next chance to make his 2026 debut is Week 6 against the Chargers on Sunday, Oct. 18. Kahlih Benson will continue to start at left tackle in Simmons' absence.

L'Jarius Sneed

CB

Sneed logged an LP-LP-FP practice log during Week 4 prep, which was enough for the veteran defensive back to shed an injury designation ahead of Sunday's AFC West game in what is also a battle between undefeated teams. Sneed has 18 tackles (12 solo), one pass defense, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery through the first three games of the regular season.

Chamarri Conner

S

Conner has still yet to make his regular-season debut in 2026 due to a knee injury he suffered before the campaign started, but it now looks like he's on track to do so in Week 4. He projects to start at safety next to free-agent acquisition Alohi Gilman on Sunday at Las Vegas.

Mansoor Delane

CB

Delane picked off a pass in his regular-season NFL debut in Week 1 against the Broncos but injured his shoulder after playing just three defensive snaps. He was cleared for Week 2 versus Indianapolis but was ultimately held out to rest his shoulder. Delane played 98.6 percent of the defensive snaps against Miami and appears to be past the issue.

Nick Bolton

LB

Bolton has now posted double-digit tackles in back-to-back games. He has 100-plus tackles in four of the last five seasons and appears to be well on his way to another triple-digit campaign. Bolton has 28 tackles (16 solo) and a pair of pass breakups through three games to begin the 2026 season.

Tyquan Thornton

WR

Thornton saw less attention from Patrick Mahomes than he did in a Week 2 overtime win over the Colts, and his offensive snap share dropped to 45 percent from 59 percent and 68 percent in the prior games. The lack of downfield targets for the No. 3 wide receiver may have been due to game script, as Kansas City leaned on its rushing attack after building an early lead.

Emmett Johnson

RB

Johnson played 13 offensive snaps and nine special-teams snaps in Sunday's contest. The rookie fifth-rounder continues to give Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker an occasional breather, but Johnson's role on offense doesn't figure to expand beyond that without an injury to the former Seahawk.

Xavier Worthy

WR

Worthy entered Sunday's game on the heels of a 5-25-1 performance (on seven targets) during the Chiefs' Week 2 overtime win over the Colts. He didn't see any targets in the red zone Sunday compared to the three he had against Indianapolis, though he did lead all Chiefs wide receivers with 43 offensive snaps. His speed makes him a boom-or-bust candidate every week, though Worthy and the Chiefs pass catchers could thrive in a Week 4 road tilt against the Raiders if Las Vegas' rookie safety Treydan Stukes (concussion) is unable to play.

Jared Wiley

TE

Tyreke Smith

DE

Garrett Nussmeier

QB

Diego Pounds

OT

Jack Pyburn

LB

Harrison Butker

PK

The kicker missed from 50 yards out late in the fourth quarter when the game was well in hand. Butker is 6-of-8 on field-goal tries and 10-of-10 on extra-point attempts in 2026. He is getting enough opportunities in the Chiefs' new-look offense to average double-digit points in fantasy.

Travis Kelce

TE

Kelce notched a 48-yard gain on the game's opening play and added an 11-yard touchdown catch with 2:55 remaining in the fourth quarter. Despite Kelce's lack of involvement as a pass catcher in between those two plays, he finished second on the team in receiving yards behind Rashee Rice, who turned nine targets into 88 yards. Heading into a Week 4 road game against the Raiders, Kelce has compiled 14 catches for 231 yards and two touchdowns on 18 targets.

Patrick Mahomes

QB

Mahomes found Travis Kelce for a 48-yard gain on Kansas City's first offensive play to set up a Kenneth Walker rushing touchdown before linking up with Walker for a five-yard touchdown pass on the next drive to give the Chiefs a lead they wouldn't relinquish for the rest of the game. The star quarterback was intercepted later in the first half but bounced back with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Kelce in the fourth quarter as the Chiefs pulled away from the offensively challenged Dolphins. Mahomes will take a 3-0 record and 7:2 TD:INT into a Week 4 road game against the Raiders.

Rashee Rice

WR

Rice was the only Kansas City pass catcher with more than three targets, and he paced the team in receiving yards as well, but Patrick Mahomes' two touchdown passes went to Kenneth Walker and Travis Kelce. Rice's target total has climbed from two in Week 1 to six in Week 2 and now nine in Week 3, so his usage has been trending in the right direction ahead of a Week 4 road game against the Raiders. He averaged 9.8 targets per game in eight appearances last season.

Kenneth Walker III

RB

Walker recorded a rushing touchdown and receiving touchdown in the same game for the second time in three outings as a member of the Chiefs. He capped Kansas City's opening drive with a 10-yard touchdown run just 2:06 into the game before adding a five-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. Walker has racked up 76 touches while thriving in a workhorse role for his new team heading into a Week 4 road tilt in Vegas.

Chris Jones

DT

Felix Anudike-Uzomah

DE

Jalen Royals

WR

Royals made an impact on his 12 offensive snaps and seven special-teams snaps. The wide receiver scored the Chiefs' last touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter on a 1-yard pass. The fourth-round rookie may see an uptick in usage if coach Andy Reid finds new ways to use the speedy young player as the season develops.

Jaden Hicks

S

Hicks drew the start at safety alongside Alohi Gilman for a second consecutive week due to the absence of Chamarri Conner (knee). Hicks played every single defensive snap while logging a career-high 10 tackles, with his prior career best being five stops. Hicks will continue to operate in an elevated role in the Chiefs' secondary for as long as Conner is sidelined.

Cyrus Allen

WR

Allen struggled to get on the field despite being listed as the Chiefs' No. 4 wide receiver. The Chiefs are utilizing more 12-personnel packages with Travis Kelce and Noah Gray as it leans into a revamped ground attack spearheaded by reigning Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker. That's led to sparse opportunities for Allen through two games, though he could be featured more as the season continues.

Noah Gray

TE

Gray started alongside Travis Kelce, playing 50 percent of the Chiefs' offensive snaps in the overtime contest. Gray assisted in blocking for Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker and was also a meaningful part of the special-teams unit, although he failed to corral his only target.

Bryson Eason

DT