Xavier Worthy

This is a tricky one. A history of should injuries heightens the concern, but Xavier Worthy did in fact avoid a significant injury and still remains positioned to bounce back from an injury-riddled campaign that limited him to 7.9 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 54). Armed with a 99th-percentile 40-yard dash time and an 18.4 Breakout Age (97th percentile), his underlying profile far exceeds his NFL production of 42 catches for 532 receiving yards.

A 12.9 Average Target Distance and 944 Air Yards across 14 games signal strong downfield usage, making him a prime buy-low target at a suppressed draft cost. Worthy will be a volatile weekly play and is the quintessential “better in best ball” player for fantasy football. Meanwhile, fellow field stretcher Tyquan Thornton waits in the wings. 

Cyrus Allen taking early 7-on-7 reps with Patrick Mahomes and earning hands-on instruction from Andy Reid is a positive step for his development. Despite entering the league with a modest 20.1-percent College Target Share (53rd percentile) and a 20.8 Breakout Age (53rd percentile), the fifth-round rookie is putting his raw tools on display early in camp.

Allen is the right receiver on the right team. Kansas City is missing a bulletproof alpha WR, and the WR3 role is wide open. While a highlighted end-zone connection in July does not guarantee regular-season volume, he remains an intriguing late-round stash in fantasy football dynasty drafts.

Rashee Rice bounced back cleanly from his May knee procedure following his 30-day jail stay, clearing the runway for Chiefs veterans to report for training camp on July 28th. Off-field concerns previously stalled extension talks with Kansas City, but the 26-year-old wideout remains a dominant force after posting a 2.21 Yards Per Route Run and 18.8 Fantasy Points Per Game when on the field.

Maintaining health and focus this summer positions him for a major payday in Kansas City or open market free agency next offseason. Rice has been priced right in seasonal leagues this offseason, but he remains a depressed asset in dynasty league formats.

After secretly returning to practice two days prior, Patrick Mahomes is targeting 11-on-11 work at training camp with his sights set on preseason action and a Week 1 start. Despite a career-low 3,587 passing yards last year, the veteran quarterback still managed 21.2 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 2) before his season was cut short.

While this is good news on the surface, Charles Goldman is reporting that Mahomes admitted to running too much last year and plans to only scramble “if all else fails” in 2026. Mahomes’ ADP will rise across all formats from redraft to dynasty to best ball, but heavily reduced rushing production would place him more in the Stafford/Goff archetype this season.

After tearing his ACL on December 14, 2025, Patrick Mahomes is beating the standard recovery timeline for his reconstructed knee, but expect Kansas City to exert caution by capping his reps in early training camp sessions. The high-efficiency signal-caller wrapped up last season averaging 21.2 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 2) before his Week 15 ACL tear cut the campaign short.

If cleared for 11-on-11 drills in July, Mahomes is on a straight line to a Week 1 return. His current depressed ADP an absolute gift if his 85.6-percent Protection Rate (No. 13) holds up. Draft Mahomes with confidence in best ball, dynasty, and seasonal league formats.