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Logs first sack of 2024 Chenal finished Sunday's 27-20 win over Las Vegas with four solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks.

Impact It wasn't until late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game that Chenal logged his first sack of the 2024 regular season. He was credited with the sack after getting to Gardner Minshew while the quarterback was running out of bounds for a minimal loss. Through the first seven games of the regular season, Chenal has tallied 27 tackles (21 solo), including 1.0 sacks, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles.

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Team-high nine tackles vs. Raiders Bolton logged nine tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders.

Impact Bolton was the Chiefs' leading tackler Sunday, and he has logged eight tackles or more in six of seven regular-season games this year. On the year, Bolton has logged 53 tackles (37 solo) and three pass breakups.

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Season-high snap share in Week 8 Gray hauled in all three of his targets for 23 yards during Sunday's 27-20 victory against the Raiders.

Impact Gray continues to see significant work and has posted a combined seven catches for 89 yards over the last two weeks after compiling only 10 catches over the first five games to open the year. He's also seen a spike in playing time as the Chiefs run more two-tight end sets. Gray likely remains off the radar in most redraft formats but could be worth consideration in some dynasty formats as the heir apparent to the lead tight end role when Travis Kelce calls it quits.

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Quiet effort versus Raiders Hardman caught his only target for eight yards during Sunday's 27-20 win versus the Raiders.

Impact Hardman finished the day fourth among wide receivers in snap share (29 percent), but that number could continue to shrink as veteran DeAndre Hopkins familiarizes himself with the Chiefs' playbook after the team acquired him last week. Hardman has posted no more than four catches for 33 yards in a game so far this season, and there's little reason to anticipate a significant uptick in production from him moving forward.

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Collects trio of passes in Week 8 Watson reeled in all three of his targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 27-20 victory versus the Raiders.

Impact Watson matched a season-high total with just three targets, racking up a season-best yardage output on the way to a season-best 76 percent snap share. While the workload remains high, Watson's total from Sunday being a season-best paints a clearer picture of his fantasy value every week. To put it plainly, he can be left on waiver wires in the vast majority of league formats.

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Minimally involved versus Raiders Steele accrued two rushes for six yards and hauled in his only target for eight yards during Sunday's 27-20 victory over the Raiders.

Impact Steele did record more touches than Samje Perine (two) in the contest, but he also played just eight offensive snaps to Perine's 22 and Kareem Hunt's 42. Thus, it's unlikely Steele will find himself in a fantasy-relevant spot in the near future, especially with the return of Isaiah Pacheco potentially on the horizon, given Pacheco's initial 6-to-8-week timetable when he went down in mid-September.

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Notches two receptions in Week 8 Perine hauled in both of his targets for 30 yards during Sunday's 27-20 win over Las Vegas.

Impact On a positive note, Perine compiled a pair of catches in the first half of the contest. On a negative one, he didn't tally another in the second half and finished the day with just 30 total yards. He also recovered a fumble by tight end Travis Kelce, but Perine saw the field on just 31 percent of offensive snaps. That still ranked second on the team to Kareem Hunt (58 percent) and well ahead of Carson Steele (11 percent), but Perine's minimal involvement leaves him off the fantasy radar in most leagues, especially with Isaiah Pacheco potentially returning within the next month based on his initial timetable.

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QB Stock Market Week 9: Jalen Hurts looks like old self. Anthony Richardson looks young

The Chiefs aren't asking Patrick Mahomes to do much. The Ravens are asking Lamar Jackson to do everything. Here are Henry McKenna's latest Q...

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Raiders' inexperienced offensive line is struggling to open holes or protect the QB

The Raiders' offensive line struggled in every way possible in Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs

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Shifts to IR The Chiefs placed Fortson (knee) on injured reserve Monday.

Impact Fortson played 18 offensive snaps and failed to catch his only target before exiting Sunday's win over the Raiders due to a knee injury. The Valdosta State product will now be forced to miss the Chiefs' next four games after being placed on IR, with his earliest possible return coming Nov. 29 against the Raiders. Kansas City's tight end room will consist of Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Jared Wiley while Fortson spends at least four games on IR.

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Shifts to IR The Chiefs placed Fortson (knee) on injured reserve Monday.

Impact Fortson played 18 offensive snaps and failed to catch his only target before exiting Sunday's win over the Raiders due to a knee injury. The Valdosta State product will now be forced to miss the Chiefs' next four games after being placed on IR, with his earliest possible return coming Nov. 29 against the Raiders. Kansas City's tight end room will consist of Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Jared Wiley while Fortson spends at least four games on IR.

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DeAndre Hopkins makes promising debut as Chiefs run win streak to 13 straight by beating the Raiders

The early returns on DeAndre Hopkins with the Chiefs were better than just about anyone in Kansas City could have reasonably expected

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2024 NFL Week 8 betting recap: 'We had our best day in weeks'

The pendulum finally swung back the other way, as the books had a successful NFL Week 8, jumpstarted by the Browns upsetting the Ravens. Pat...

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Chiefs acquire pass rusher Josh Uche from the Patriots for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick

The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired pass rusher Josh Uche from the New England Patriots for a 2026 sixth-round pick

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Traded to Chiefs New England traded Uche to Kansas City on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Uche sat out of the Patriots' contest in Week 8 amid rumors they were shopping him, and now he's bound for the Chiefs ahead of Week 9. With Kansas City dealing with a few different injuries at the defensive end position, Uche could see significant playing time on the edge across from George Karlaftis right away.

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Traded to Chiefs New England traded Uche to Kansas City on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Uche sat out of the Patriots' contest in Week 8 amid rumors they were shopping him, and now he's bound for the Chiefs ahead of Week 9. With Kansas City dealing with a few different injuries at the defensive end position, Uche could see significant playing time on the edge across from George Karlaftis right away.

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NFL top-10 rankings: Chiefs still on top; Texans, Packers jump; Vikings, Ravens drop

The Chiefs and Lions hold firm to the top spots, but there's a shakeup in the middle of Bucky Brooks' Top 10 after a wild weekend.

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NFL Week 8 highlights: Packers, Commanders get walk-off wins; 49ers hold off Cowboys

Week 8 of the NFL season continued on Sunday. Here are the top plays of the day from start to finish.

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Scores in win over LV Worthy finished with four receptions (eight targets) for 37 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders.

Impact Worthy did not record a rushing attempt for just the second time in eight games, but he did nab his third receiving touchdown of the season. The versatile rookie continues to be a fantasy asset with five combined scores halfway through the schedule. Worthy should be busy against in a potential high-scoring affair between the Chiefs and Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in Week 9.

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Scores in win over LV Worthy finished with four receptions (on eight targets) for 37 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders.

Impact Worthy did not record a rushing attempt for just the second time in eight games, but he did nab his third receiving touchdown of the season. The versatile rookie continues to be a fantasy asset with five combined scores halfway through the schedule. Worthy should be busy again in a potential high-scoring affair between the Chiefs and Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in Week 9.

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Gains 29 yards in KC debut Hopkins had two receptions on three targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over Las Vegas.

Impact Hopkins got eased in with his new club as expected, but he still made a mark on the box score with a pair of healthy receptions. The veteran No. 1 wideout might need a week or two to get fully integrated into head coach Andy Reid's complex scheme, but his fantasy stock undoubtedly trended upwards following the move from Tennessee. Hopkins is worth rostering in all formats, with deeper-league managers likely starting the wideout against the Buccaneers next Monday.

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Gains 29 yards in KC debut Hopkins had two receptions on three targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over Las Vegas.

Impact Hopkins got eased in with his new club as expected, but he still made a mark on the box score with a pair of healthy receptions. The veteran No. 1 wideout might need a week or two to get fully integrated into head coach Andy Reid's complex scheme, but his fantasy stock undoubtedly trended upward following the move from Tennessee. Hopkins is worth rostering in all formats, with deeper-league managers likely starting the wideout against the Buccaneers next Monday.

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