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• Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Leads backfield in Week 16 loss

  15H ago • By RotoWire

  Pacheco carried the ball eight times for 34 yards and caught six of seven targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 26-9 loss to the Titans. Kareem Hunt saw only three carries on the day, and one of them turned into a two-yard loss for a safety in the second quarter. As a result, Pacheco saw his biggest touch volume since Week 7 and put together season-high numbers as a receiver. The Kansas City offense is in shambles with Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew going down with knee injuries in consecutive weeks, leaving Chris Oladokun as the likely starting QB for what's left of a lost season. With the team already eliminated from playoff contention, the veteran Hunt could be phased out of the offense, with Pacheco and even 2025 seventh-round pick Brashard Smith seeing more work over the final two weeks, including in a Week 17 battle against the Broncos.

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• Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Limited to 21 rushing yards Sunday

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Pacheco rushed 11 times for 21 yards in the Chiefs' 16-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday. Pacheco logged five more carries than backfield mate Kareem Hunt, but neither back made any inroads against a Chargers defense that had often struggled to stop the run this season. Pacheco's carry total was his highest since Week 8, yet he's yet to eclipse 58 rushing yards during the campaign. Pacheco will finish out the regular season without the benefit of the threat Patrick Mahomes (knee) typically poses to opposing defenses, as the talented signal-caller tore his ACL in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

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• Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Quelled by Texans

  13D ago • By RotoWire

  Pacheco recorded nine carries for 30 yards during Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Texans. Pacheco's workload ramped up a bit in his second game back from injury, but he was still limited to nine touches after seeing just five a week ago versus the Cowboys. Kareem Hunt has handled a heftier workload in both contests. That split isn't guaranteed to continue, but Pacheco and Hunt should both see their fair share of totes with Andy Reid seemingly committed to getting his run game going. It doesn't get much easier for Kansas City with the Chargers and Broncos on the schedule in two of the next three games.

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• Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Just five touches in return

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  Pacheco carried the ball three times for 16 yards and caught both his targets for 17 yards in Thursday's 31-28 loss to the Cowboys. After missing the prior three games due to a knee injury, Pacheco was back in action but found himself firmly behind Kareem Hunt in the backfield pecking order, as the veteran turned 15 touches into 80 yards from scrimmage. Hunt's recent success appears to have solidified his spot at the top of the depth chart, and Pacheco -- who has yet to reach 60 rushing yards in any game this season -- will likely struggle to make an impact on limited volume Week 14 against the Texans.

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• Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Cleared for Thanksgiving contest

  27D ago • By RotoWire

  Head coach Andy Reid confirmed Tuesday that Pacheco (knee) will suit up for a Thanksgiving game in Dallas, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports. Pacheco has been sidelined for the past four weeks and has missed three games while recovering from an MCL sprain, but he's in the clear to return to the lineup after being listed as a full participant on Kansas City's first two Week 13 practice reports. The 26-year-old had played at least 50 percent of the offensive snaps in seven of his first eight appearances prior to getting hurt, but he may have to settle for a lesser role upon his return, at least initially. Kareem Hunt filled in acceptably as Kansas City's lead back over the past three games with three rushing touchdowns to go with 247 yards from scrimmage on 59 touches, and he could end up handling the brunt of the work again Thursday if the team wants to ease Pacheco back in.

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