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2024 NFL Week 11 picks, predictions: Back underdog Chiefs to cover

Geoff Schwartz is back with his best bets for NFL Week 11. Find out why he's backing the underdog Chiefs to cover at Buffalo and why he's fa...

NOVEMBER 13

Double-digit deficits are barely a speed bump for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs

Falling behind by a double-digit deficit is typically a death knell for most NFL teams

NOVEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tom Brady's 3 Stars of Week 10, including Ravens' Lamar Jackson

Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season had a few memorable and exciting finishes as several stars showed out! Check out FOX Sports lead NFL analyst...

NOVEMBER 13

Trent McDuffie - Six tackles vs. Denver McDuffie finished Sunday's 14-13 win over the Broncos with six tackles (five solo).

Impact McDuffie's six tackles Sunday tied a season high, and the third-year cornerback has played every single defensive snap across the Chiefs' nine regular-season games. For the year, he's up to 34 tackles (22 solo) and five pass defenses.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

C.J. Stroud tops the list of best-selling NFL jerseys midway through 2024 season

Three quarterbacks lead the way in top NFL jerseys sales so far this season.

NOVEMBER 13

Isiah Pacheco - Designated to return Pacheco (fibula) has been designated to return from injured reserve by the Chiefs, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Pacheco, who was placed on IR on Sep. 18, is now available to resume practicing with the team. He is returning from a fractured fibula, and has reportedly been eying a late-November return, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The running back's 21-day window will now extend to the end of the month, and it remains to be seen when Kansas City will officially activate him. Until then, Kareem Hunt figures to continue seeing the majority of touches in the Chiefs' backfield.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

2024 NFL odds: Can the Kansas City Chiefs go undefeated?

The Chiefs are 9-0, heading to Buffalo for a huge AFC showdown. Can Mahomes & Co. pull off the unlikely? Check out the odds.

NOVEMBER 12

Noah Gray - Sees downturn in playing time Gray hauled in each of his two targets for 18 yards during Sunday's 16-14 win versus the Broncos.

Impact After a promising four-game stretch spanning from Weeks 4-8 that saw Gray post 13 catches for 158 yards, the fourth-year tight end has posted just two catches total over the past two games. Gray also saw a slight downturn in his playing time, logging just 39 snaps (57 percent) after crossing the 60-percent threshold in each of the last three games. Either way, Gray has yet to find pay dirt this season and is the clear No. 2 at tight end, so he's likely nothing more than a deep dynasty stash at this point.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Watson - Small impact versus Broncos Watson hauled in both of his targets for six yards during Sunday's 16-14 victory versus the Broncos.

Impact Watson remains a regular in the offensive game plan, logging a team-high 52 snaps at wide receiver. That said, he's not a significant target as a receiver, finishing with no more than three catches n a game this season. The veteran wideout should continue to serve his role as a blocker but doesn't serve a ton of purpose from a fantasy perspective.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Steele - Minimal impact in Week 10 Steele tallied two carries for three yards during Sunday's 16-14 victory against the Broncos.

Impact Steele logged only 13 offensive snaps in the contest, still trailing Kareem Hunt (44) by a sizable margin and sitting three behind Samaje Perine as well. The rookie back has carried the ball a combined seven times over the last three weeks. With Isiah Pacheco's (lower leg) return from injured reserve on the horizon, there's little to like about Steele's fantasy prospects moving forward.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Samaje Perine - Posts pair of grabs versus Broncos Perine didn't tally a carry but reeled in both of his targets for 37 yards during Sunday's 16-14 victory over the Broncos.

Impact While Perine saw limited action (16 snaps) on offense, he made a notable play, scampering for 35 yards on one of his two receptions in a drive that ended up with a field goal. Even so, he's hardly producing enough weekly to warrant a look in fantasy leagues, especially with Isiah Pacheco on the cusp of a return to the playing field. Once Pacheco returns, Perine would presumably drop to third on the depth chart behind Pacheco and Kareem Hunt, further diminishing his fantasy value.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

QB Stock Market Week 11: Russell Wilson, Mike Tomlin proving everyone wrong

Has Brock Purdy figured out his role with the 49ers? Justin Herbert is perfecting his with the Chargers. Here are Henry McKenna's latest QB...

NOVEMBER 12

Coach Sean Payton accepts blame for the botched field goal that cost the Broncos a big win at KC

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton says Alex Forsyth isn't to blame for the blocked field-goal attempt that quashed their hopes of handing the Kansas City Chiefs their first loss sin...

NOVEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bills linebacker Matt Milano cleared to begin practicing 3 months after tearing left biceps

Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott announced starting linebacker Matt Milano will resume practicing this week after missing three months with a torn left biceps, but won’t be ready...

NOVEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Reid - Seven stops vs. Denver Reid logged seven total tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss, in Sunday's 16-14 win over the Broncos.

Impact Reid has now accumulated 50 total tackles and three passes defended, including one interception, through the Chiefs' first nine games this season. He's tied for the team lead in interceptions and ranks second in total tackles. Expect Reid to continue starting alongside Bryan Cook as part of the Chiefs' top safety duo in Week 11's matchup against the Bills.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bolton - Logs sack in Week 10 Bolton recorded six total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 16-14 win over the Chiefs.

Impact Bolton was one of six Chiefs to bring down Bo Nix in Sunday's win, recording his first sack of the season. The fourth-year pro is the Chiefs' leading tackler, having accumulated 62 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and three passes defended through the team's first 10 games. He's expected to remain a viable IDP option as the Chiefs travel to Buffalo in Week 11.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Nazeeh Johnson - Career-high in tackles Sunday Johnson recorded 10 total tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 16-14 win over the Broncos.

Impact Johnson not only led the Chiefs in total tackles in Sunday's win, but he also doubled his previous career high for tackles in a single game (five). The Marshall product tallied the first sack of his young career as well, bringing down Bo Nix for a 17-yard loss in the first quarter. Expect Johnson to continue starting opposite Trent McDuffie as one of the Chiefs' top outside cornerbacks, especially after Sunday's performance.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Bills brace for latest showdown against Chiefs knowing it won't ease past playoff woes against KC

Some perspective is in order as Josh Allen and the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills prepare for their latest in what's become an annual showdown against the Patrick Mahomes and the u...

NOVEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Isiah Pacheco - May resume practicing soon Coach Andy Reid said Monday that Pacheco (fibula) is closing in on a return to practice, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.

Impact Speaking about Pacheco, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) and DE Charles Omenihu (knee), Reid said, "They're all close. JuJu closer than the other two. I'd tell you, we might have them out there." The Chiefs must designate Pacheco for return from injured reserve in order for him to practice for the first time since fracturing his right fibula back on Sept. 15. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the team is eyeing a return for Pacheco in late November, so getting on the practice field this week would mean his 21-day window extends through the end of the month. In the meantime, though, Kareem Hunt will continue to dominate touches out of Kansas City's backfield.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE