Isiah Pacheco 2025 Fantasy Preview
2024: A fantasy folk hero in 2022-23, Pacheco entered 2024 as the RB14 by average draft position. He made two mediocre appearances before breaking his leg, missing nine games and giving way to desperation free agent addition Kareem Hunt. Pacheco rushed back for the Chiefs’ Black Friday contest against the Raiders but was not himself down the stretch. He averaged just 11 touches after returning and posted horrendous efficiency marks.
What’s changed: The Chiefs acknowledged Pacheco’s struggles by giving him just 16 total handles during their three-game Super Bowl run. They nevertheless kept the faith in the offseason, making only cosmetic changes to their running back group. Hunt was re-signed as Elijah Mitchell and seventh-rounder Brashard Smith were added as fliers. Coach Andy Reid talked up Pacheco’s “tremendous” offseason.
2025 Outlook: It stands to reason Pacheco will perform better as he’s not playing on literally one leg, but his violent running style will continue to lend itself to injury. Still not a natural pass catcher, Pacheco is also touchdown reliant. He’s a floor-based FLEX play who should be able to fill in as an RB2 as needed.
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| Year | Team | G | CAR | YDS | AVG | YD/G | TD | REC | TAR | YDS | TD | TOTTD | PPR | HPPR | NPPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KC | 17 | 170 | 830 | 4.9 | 48.8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 130 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 129 | 122 |
| 2023 | KC | 14 | 205 | 935 | 4.6 | 66.8 | 7 | 44 | 49 | 244 | 2 | 9 | 214 | 192 | 170 |
| 2024 | KC | 7 | 83 | 310 | 3.7 | 44.3 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 51 | 45 |
| PROJ.2025 | KC | 17 | 221 | 876 | 4 | 51.6 | 8 | 29 | 43 | 120 | 2 | 10 | 187 | 173 | 158 |
**Projections from Spotlight Sports Group
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