Fantasy Football Impact of Xavier Worthy Injury

WR Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs

We start with the man himself. If Worthy does play, he will be a very high re-injury risk and could be limited both physically on the field and by his coaches when it comes to getting snaps. This is something you need to understand if you are planning on putting him in your lineup this week. He has the upside of leading the Chiefs in targets and serving as Patrick Mahomes’ WR1; however, he could also be limited and has a tough matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Brown was by far the most targeted pass-catcher in Kansas City last week. He saw 16 targets, with Juju Smith-Schuster coming in next with five. The final stat line for Hollywood was 10 receptions for 99 yards. If Worthy is playing and healthy, we know that number is coming down significantly.

With that said, if Worthy doesn’t play, that volume isn’t guaranteed to be there again. With a week to prepare for life without Worthy, they could scheme up more work for Travis Kelce. Also, we’ve seen the Chiefs use one wide receiver one week and another guy the next many times before. We’d guess if they did go to another wideout, it would be Smith-Schuster.

TE Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

Kelce saved his fantasy week with a 37-yard touchdown in the opener. Even with that, he still finished with just two catches for 47 yards on four targets. There is a good chance not much changes for Kelce if Worthy plays, based on the fact that Brown still had 16 targets in Week 1, and those would likely just be divided up with Worthy back. Still, at this point, Kelce could use all the targets he can get. He feels like a sell-high candidate if at all possible