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The Chiefs place WR Rashee Rice on IR as he awaits more info; Giants WR Malik Nabers faces an uphill battle this week; Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (high-ankle) likely misses time.

Related Players: Trey Sermon, Tyler Goodson

Rapoport continues that "it's mild, though he is likely to miss some time," and it would "be a surprise" if we see him suit up in Week 5. Bad news ahead of a great matchup against this Jaguars team that seems to be circling the drain already. Fire Sermon up as a fringe RB2/3 if Taylor is forced to sit.

Texans RB Joe Mixon did not practice again today due to his sprained ankle.

Related Players: Dare Ogunbowale, Dameon Pierce, Cam Akers

It seemed as if Mixon was trending toward playing in Week 5, but he and Pierce still look like they'll be questionable. In that case, we're lining up for another Akers week, which would put him in the RB2 radar against a Bills defense that has been gashed by the run through the first month of the season.

Chiefs now have placed wide receiver Rashee Rice on injured reserve, meaning he’s out a minimum of four games.

Related Players: Xavier Worthy, Mecole Hardman, Juju Smith-Schuster, Travis Kelce, Justin Watson

It may be tough to hold Rice on your bench for a month, but he needs to be held on to in most league sizes. Kelce and Worthy figure to get the biggest bump, but keep an eye on the usage of the other ancillary pieces here in Week 5.

Kareem Hunt could be the Chiefs’ starter Monday night against the New Orleans Saints. If that happens, Carson Steele would be the primary backup, an option on short-yardage plays, and seven-year veteran Samaje Perine would remain in his role as the third-down back.

The story said the Chiefs will likely need Hunt to provide consistent production in the next several games to help stabilize the offense with all the injuries on that side of the ball. The 29-year-old Hunt will need to prove his legs are still fresh, and if he can, he may be the top option at RB for the team. If Hunt is still on your waiver wire, he's a must-add.

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice is feared to have suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Rice was going for a tackle on a runback after an interception and was hit in the knee among a group of players. It's another huge blow to the Chiefs offense as Rice was the main weapon through the first month of the season and the team already losing Hollywood Brown. Travis Kelce finally had a solid game and while he'll continue to see more targets, the Chiefs now really need someone else at receiver to step up, whether that's Xavier Worthy or Mecole Hardman or even JuJu Smith-Schuster. Rice will get an MRI but the news doesn't look good. Head coach Andy Reid even said during the game to CBS' Tracy Wolfson that the injury didn't look good.

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice left Sunday's game against the Chargers with a knee injury.

The injury happened in the first quarter during a runback of a Patrick Mahomes interception. Mahomes went for a tackle and ended up hitting Rice's knee. Rice was carted off the field. Rice did not a catch a pass Sunday. The hope right now is that his knee injury is a minor one.

Texans’ Tank Dell managing pain of bruised ribs, unlikely to play against Jaguars; Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce still sidelined.

Related Players: Cam Akers, Dare Ogunbowale

Akers got most of the RB load in Week 3 but in a game where they were playing from behind, that equated to only nine rush attempts. He should get more run against the Patriots if Mixon and Pierce miss, making him a fringe RB2/3.

#Texans’ Tank Dell managing pain of bruised ribs, unlikely to play against Jaguars; Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce still sidelined.

Related Players: Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs, Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Woods, Dalton Schultz

This could mean more snaps for veteran Robert Woods, but you would figure that more of the share would simply go to Collins and Diggs, with a little more for Schultz. Collins and Diggs are respective WR1 and WR2s for Week 4.

Positive development for Texans running game as Dameon Pierce is expected to return this week, per league sources, from a strained hamstring that sidelined him the past two games. #Texans starter Joe Mixon still regarded as week to week with ankle injury, per sources

Related Players: Cam Akers

Akers found the end zone on a receiving touchdown last week but was ineffective in all other areas of the field. After a 9-21 performance, his yards per carry are down to 3.31 and he has a fumble to his name. This is likely to be a rotation in Week 4, with plodding Pierce liable to take a little more of the action. It's a stay-away situation until Mixon returns.

The Chiefs have signed RB Kareem Hunt to their 53-man roster and waived RB Keontay Ingraham.

So, Hunt now figures into the RB rotation alongside Carson Steele and Samaje Perine.

Owners of any of the three RBs may have to take a wait-and-see approach as we head into Week 4. It seems like Hunt could end up eating into Steele's workload the most, but it all remains to be seen. Steele led the way in Week 3 with 17 carries to Perine's 6. Perine did have three receptions. But, It seems like Hunt could eat into any of those touches. Steele seems like the safest play among the three until we see more. The Chiefs are at the Chargers in Week 4.