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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was limited on Monday. RB Isiah Pacheco was listed as full.

Related players: Patrick Mahomes, Kareem Hunt

Rice is dealing with a hamstring issue and this will be worth monitoring on a short week. It looks like Pacheco (knee) will return to the lineup after a full practice, which will cut into Hunt's workload. Also, Mahomes is dealing with a groin injury, but was also listed as having a full practice.

Andy Reid said everyone did practice today, but Isiah Pacheco (right knee) is going to be out for Sunday's game against the Colts.

"It wasn't a setback," Andy Reid said "I think he's coming out pretty good. I think that's a plus."

Related Players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith

Outside of a few dumpoffs to Smith, Hunt basically has the bellcow role when Pacheco is out, though he doesn't quite have the explosiveness to register close to an RB1 anymore. He's still useful as a top-30 option this weekend, though.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco and WR Xavier Worthy were listed as limited participants in today’s practice.

Related Players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, Tyquan Thornton

Each player still has some time, but as it stands, Hunt would be a fringe RB2/3 option and Smith would operate as an RB4 candidate were Pacheco to miss again.

Rashee Rice is an obvious WR1 regardless, but Brown could sneak into WR4 consideration in a good matchup, should Worthy miss the game.

Jets HC Aaron Glenn officially announced QB Tyrod Taylor will start Sunday vs. the Ravens.

Related Players: Justin Fields

The raw dropbacks will at least go up, but there's such a lack of firepower in the pass-catching group that Taylor still shouldn't be on many fantasy radars. He's currently in the final spot of our QB rankings.

Lost in the interceptions and the frantic comeback by the Seahawks on Sunday was another strong game for running back Kenneth Walker III.

That led to this comment Monday from head coach Mike Macdonald, one that could also have reverberations for the future.

“I think Ken’s showing that he’s earning more opportunities to get the ball,” Macdonald said.

Related players: Zach Charbonnet

Macdonald reiterated that wasn’t necessarily a statement on Charbonnet, who has been sharing playing time with Walker — Walker has 284 snaps to Charbonnet’s 279 — but more a reflection of how Walker has been playing of late. Walker went 16-67-0 and added 44 yards receiving. He had a 15-yard rushing TD called back on a penalty. The story added Walker has 19 runs of 10 yards or better, which is ninth in the NFL according to PFF. He's just 18th in carries however, so it seems the Seahawks are hoping a few more touches will produce even better numbers. Charbonnet had 11 carries for 37 yards vs. the Rams.

The Jets are making a quarterback change, benching Justin Fields in favor of veteran Tyrod Taylor, per source.

Related players: Garrett Wilson, Josh Reynolds, John Metchie, Isaiah Williams, Adonai Mitchell, Mason Taylor

New York faces Baltimore in Week 12 and ranks last in the league in passing yards per game, after Fields again struggled in Week 11. The Jets have seemed tempted to make this change since before their bye week, and finally pull the trigger. Taylor should at least give some passing consistency to the offense vs. Fields, but he won't have his top target in Wilson to work with. Fantasy owners should at least keep an eye on guys like Metchie, Williams and Mitchell, who are all younger WRs who could emerge with fantasy value with Taylor under center. Rookie TE Mason Taylor could also see more quality targets.

The Chiefs ruled out RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) for Sunday's game vs. Denver.

LT Josh Simmons and WR Xavier Worthy are off the injury report.

Related Players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Travis Kelce

With Pacheco set to miss more time, Hunt should be considered a fringe RB2/3, while Smith is more of a desperation RB4.

While Rice is still in WR1 territory, Brown is pushed out of potential WR4 range.

George Karlaftis and Xavier Worthy were limited in practice today.

Isiah Pacheco did not practice.

Related Players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Travis Kelce

With Pacheco set to miss more time, Hunt should be considered a fringe RB2/3, while Smith is more of a desperation RB4.

While Rice would still sit in WR1 territory whether or not Worthy plays, Brown would elevate into more of a boom/bust WR4 role.

Reid nudged that RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) may take more time.

Related players: Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

The Chiefs are coming off their bye and so it's not a great sign that Pacheco isn't ready to go. Hunt should be the team's main back with the rookie Smith likely getting a few more touches, perhaps especially in the passing game. There was even an Edwards-Helaire sighting back in Week 9, as the Chiefs continue to recycle running backs.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has avoided naming a starting quarterback ahead of the team’s last two games and he plans to make it three in a row this week.

Glenn ended his opening statement at Monday’s press conference by letting reporters know that they shouldn’t bother with questions about whether Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor will get the start against the Patriots on Thursday night.

“Please don’t ask me anything about the quarterbacks,” Glenn said. “You know I’m not going to tell you and I don’t want to waste my time when it comes to that, when it comes to who’s starting.”

Fields has started each of the last two Jets games, both of which were wins. But, Fields was only 6-of-11 for 54 yards in Sunday’s win over the Browns with 42 of the yards coming on a dump-off that running back Breece Hall broke for a touchdown, the story pointed out. The Jets were also helped by two special team touchdowns. The Jets play on Thursday night against the Patriots so the question will have to be answered a little sooner this week.