Rashee Rice (hamstring) not practicing Wednesday

Patrick Mahomes will have his speedy wide receiver on the field this weekend. Unfortunately for Worthy, he may be operating in a reduced role with Josh Downs now in Kansas City. Worthy can still be rostered in 12-team formats, but his play could be even more volatile.

We got word early on Wednesday that Worthy would suit up for practice. He ended up being a full participant and remained full today, putting him firmly on track to play in Week 10 against the Falcons. Worthy is down to being a touchdown-dependent FLEX with Josh Downs now on the roster, but his presence helps out Patrick Mahomes.

For the first time since October 4th, the Chiefs listed Rice only with a knee issue. He had been managing a hamstring strain for more than a month, prior to today, and was typically limited early in the week. This is a great sign for his health moving forward. Rice is a WR2 against the Falcons.

Head coach Andy Reid told reporters Worthy is “actually feeling pretty good.” Worthy went down with a hamstring injury late in the Chiefs’ win over the Jets on Sunday. The fact that he’s able to practice in any capacity today suggests he will be good to go for Week 10 against the Falcons. With Josh Downs now in the mix for targets, Worthy’s days as a relevant fantasy option appear to be over.

Worthy hobbled off the field after a fourth quarter reception in the KC victory. It appeared to be the serious kind of hamstring injury but we won’t know the extent of it until the team tests the speedy receiver. Worthy had caught all six of his targets for 48 yards before exiting the game. An absence of Worthy would likely free up more targets for Travis Kelce and Rashee Rice. The team’s running backs could also see an uptick in targets if Worthy misses time.

Rice, as usual, led the Chiefs in targets. It was an unusually run-heavy game plan for the Chiefs against a Jets defense that showed no real interest in stopping Ken Walker. This performance comes off last week’s 56-yard, one-touchdown outing for Rice, who missed significant time with a hamstring injury. Rice profiles as a high-floor WR2/3 in most formats. He’ll face the run-funnel Falcons defense in Week 10.

Rice posted a 7/53/1 receiving line against the Broncos last week. He got in a limited session on Wednesday before upgrading to full on Thursday. He seems to be recovering effectively from his summer knee procedure and in-season hamstring injury. Rice is a borderline WR1/2 for this weekend’s game against the Jets.

Rice is on track to face the Jets this weekend, as expected. The Chiefs’ embattled wide receiver also reportedly filed for bankruptcy this week, theoretically adding extra incentive to play well enough for a decent contract when he enters free agency next offseason. Rice is a fantasy football WR2.

Rice returned from a multi-game absence because of the hamstring injury last week and he’s been on the injury report with the knee issue for most of the year. It doesn’t sound like either injury will prevent him from playing in Week 9. The limited session was likely maintenance. Rice led the Chiefs with eight targets in his first game back on Sunday. He’s been the Chiefs’ only consistently productive pass-catcher when healthy. He will be in the WR1 mix when he takes on the Jets this week.

With Rashee Rice back after missing two games because of a hamstring issue, Worthy was relegated to WR2 duties once again. Per usual, he didn’t do much while Rice racked up PPR-friendly receptions. Worthy was, however, the intended target on a pair of red zone attempts in the third quarter. Pat Surtain easily broke up one pass that was left a bit short and Worthy actually fought to knock another one down that should have been intercepted by Riley Moss. Worthy has topped 25 yards in one game with Rice again. He’s simply not a part of the Chiefs’ plans on offense when they’re at full strength. Fantasy managers can feel free to cut him loose on this week’s run of waivers.