Team news: Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs are ruling out RB Isiah Pacheco, LB Drue Tranquill, DB Bryan Cook, and OT Donovan Smith for their game against the Bills.

Related Players: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon

This was a fantastic spot for Pacheco, which makes this hurt even more as we head into the final week of almost every fantasy league's regular season. Pacheco has been locked in as the first option in the backfield this season, so we don't have many data points to pull from while predicting the Week 14 rotation.

With that said, we should expect Clyde Edwards-Helaire to get a majority of the short-yardage and goal line work, while Jerick McKinnon —if healthy— figures to get a ton of the passing game work, which should make him very valuable in PPR leagues. It's worth mentioning that the team will be pulling rookie Deneric Prince from the practice squad again. He can be added to teams with deep benches, in case the Pacheco injury hangs around through the fantasy playoffs.

Isiah Pacheco will again miss practice today with shoulder injury. Cook, Tranquill, Donovan Smith also not working today

Related Players: Jerick McKinnon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Pacheco missing what is, on-paper, a great high-scoring affair would be very upsetting for fantasy managers. If he were to miss, Edwards-Helaire would get a huge boost from fantasy irrelevancy to FLEX option. Jerick McKinnon, if healthy, would be in the same boat, as a great pass-catching option, particularly in PPR leagues.

The Chiefs say they will probably wait a week on LB Nick Bolton. Everybody else — including RB Jerick McKinnon and WR Kadarius Toney — is expected to play against the Packers.

Related Players: Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

This definitely impacts Isiah Pacheco's ceiling —he caught all of his targets for a 5-34 line in McKinnon's Week 12 absence— but that doesn't mean he isn't a slam dunk play here in Week 13 as a fringe RB1/2. As for McKinnon, he can be considered a desperation FLEX, but keep in mind that he only has two games with double-digit fantasy points on the season.

Have the Chiefs finally found a go-to wide receiver for Patrick Mahomes in 2023?

Second-round rookie Rashee Rice had a proverbial breakout game on Sunday, catching eight passes for 107 yards with a touchdown.

Reid said Rice is "working to be more Patrick friendly.” Reid added that means, "being willing to fit your game into the offense’s game and how Patrick sees things. He’s done a nice job of being open that way, listening and deciphering what defenses work with what routes and how to manipulate that.” Reid added that Rice continues to get better and earning more opportunities has led to more production.

Chiefs receiver Justyn Ross has been charged with domestic battery.

There is also a charge of criminal property damage after a victim told a police dispatcher Ross was ‘dragging’ her through the home, according to dispatch audio and according to the post. Ross's future with the Chiefs is certainly in question, but from a fantasy standpoint, he hasn't done much since standing out in camp. Other reports say his next court date is scheduled for December.

Trade: Jets informed former Chiefs’ WR Mecole Hardman that he is being sent back to Kansas City in another late-round draft pick swap.

Related Players: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Rashee Rice, Skyy Moore, Justin Watson

Hardman had only two routes on the 21 routes he ran with the Jets, and was clearly not a part of the gameplan after the team went out and signed all of the former Packers receivers. There's a chance that he will yet again carve out a piece of the Chiefs offense for himself as their current group hasn't been very exciting.

Chiefs WR Justin Watson, who leads his team with 21.9 yards per catch, suffered a dislocated elbow last night, sources say. X-Rays were negative and he's getting an MRI now. He's out a few weeks at least, and it could be longer based on the results of the scans.

Related Players: Rashee Rice, Kadarius Toney, Skyy Moore

The Chiefs wide receiver room was already looking rough, as they continue to move the ball through TE Travis Kelce first and foremost. Rice doesn't line up on the perimeter as often as Watson has, but the rookie's role could continue to grow after his 4-72 output on Thursday Night Football.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (ankle) is trending upwards and should play tonight barring a setback. Meanwhile, RB Javonte Williams (quad) is set to return for the Broncos.

Related Players: Noah Gray

Kelce should clearly be played in all lineups in all formats if he is good to go tonight. Even if he is limited, he still has the ceiling to finish the week as the TE1.

The Chiefs list Travis Kelce, George Karlaftis, and Tommy Townsend as questionable for tomorrow vs the Broncos. It does seem like Kelce is in a good position to play, but we’ll see what tomorrow brings.

Related Players: Noah Gray

Teams with deep benches should make sure that Gray is not sitting on waiver wires, but it seems like Kelce will probably be out there for Week 6.