Isiah Pacheco Fantasy Football Week 8 Scouting Report

Isiah Pacheco
RB
, Kansas City Chiefs

Age: 25
Weight: 216 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: Rutgers

ADP: 18
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
24.9	135	1	7	54

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by Bill Riccette

· Sep 15 · 9:43 AM EDT

KC RB Isiah Pacheco - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Carson Steele was a nice story in the preseason, but so far, this is still Isiah Pacheco's backfield. Pacheco played 43/54 snaps in Week 1, Samaje Perine played just eight, and Steele saw five. Pacheco totaled 78 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens and now faces a Bengals team that got gashed last week by Rhamondre Stevenson. Pacheco is a strong start this week.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 05 · 10:22 AM EDT

KC RB Isiah Pacheco - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Baltimore Ravens

Isiah Pacheco is back for another go-around after totaling almost 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns. The Chiefs also have their offensive line mainly intact from last season. The only change up front is rookie Kingsley Suamataia replacing Donovan Smith. That's good news for Pacheco who should continue leading the charge in the Chiefs' rushing attack. Consider Pacheco an RB2 for this week as one of the steady options in the offense.

by Bill Riccette

· Jul 31 · 12:24 AM EDT

KC RB Isiah Pacheco - 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

Isiah Pacheco is the clear-cut RB1 in Kansas City. Even with missing three games last season, Pacheco still nearly finished as a fantasy RB1, ending up 13th at the position with the 12th-highest per-game average. He was also dominant in the Chiefs' Super Bowl run with 373 total yards and three touchdowns on 93 touches, including 65 yards on 24 touches in the Super Bowl. He isn't worried about having goal-line work vultured or other backs digging too much into his workload.

Fantasy Downside

Not much downside other than the Chiefs may be limiting Pacheco during the regular season to keep him fresher for the playoffs.

2024 Bottom Line

Pacheco is a solid RB1 in fantasy. Another 250+ touches look to be in the works with plenty of opportunity in the passing game. He's a solid second-rounder in drafts with very few flaws.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 21, 2023 · 5:03 PM EST

KC RB Isiah Pacheco - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Isiah Pacheco is expected to return after Andy Reid said on Monday, "He’ll be good to go this week." Pacheco missed the previous two games after a minor shoulder surgery. Before the surgery, Pacheco had one of his best games of the season as he topped 100 rush yards for just the second time in 2023. Even though Jerick McKinnon and Clyde Edwards-Helaire played well in Pacheco's absence, we wouldn't expect either of them to maintain a big role moving forward. This was Pacheco's backfield before, and he should continue to see 15+ touches moving forward. This week he faces the Raiders (29th aFPA) in a favorable matchup. Pacheco had 89 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns when he played the Raiders just a few weeks ago. He'll be a strong RB1 option this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 07, 2023 · 3:42 PM EST

KC RB Isiah Pacheco - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 vs. Buffalo Bills

UPDATE: Isiah Pacheco will not play in Week 14.

Isiah Pacheco had one of his best games of the season last week, rushing 18 times for 110 yards and a touchdown. He also caught three of four targets for 13 yards. Pacheco has become a bit of a workhorse back as he's 13th among running backs in touches per game (17.5). We'd expect Pacheco to continue to see high volume this week as he faces the Bills. Buffalo is a favorable matchup as they're 26th in aFPA to RBs this season. Pacheco should be viewed as a must-start RB1 in Week 14.

by Jordan Heck

· Nov 30, 2023 · 4:13 PM EST

KC RB Isiah Pacheco - Week 13 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 at Green Bay Packers

Isiah Pacheco had one of his better games of the season last week as he ran 15 times for 55 yards with two touchdowns. He also caught five passes for 34 yards. Pacheco continues to dominate this backfield as he's seen double-digit touches in every game this season, averaging 17.1. This week he draws a favorable matchup against the Packers (17th aFPA), who have given up the 7th-most total rush yards to running backs this year. Given Pacheco's usage and the solid matchup, we like him as a top 10 play at running back in Week 13.

by Jordan Heck

· Nov 23, 2023 · 11:30 AM EST

KC RB Isiah Pacheco - Week 12 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 at Las Vegas Raiders

Isiah Pacheco ran well last week considering he went up against arguably the best run defense in the league. Pacheco ran 19 times for 89 yards and caught one pass for two yards. The Chiefs are relying heavily on Pacheco as he's seen double digit touches in every single game, averaging 16.8. Despite all of those touches, he hasn't been much of a scoring threat with four touchdowns on the season. Still, he's seeing a lot of volume, which is what you want from your running back. This week he gets a favorable matchup against the Raiders (26th aFPA), who have allowed the 4th-most total rush yards to running backs this season. Pacheco should be viewed as a solid RB2 option in Week 12.