Kansas City Chiefs fantasy football
AFC West, 2026 record 5-2. Depth chart, backfield split and target shares for Week 9.
Week 9
vs New York Jets
Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
- Allowed to QBs vs. average+16%
- Allowed to RBs vs. average+17%
- Allowed to WRs vs. averageAverage
- Allowed to TEs vs. average+8%
The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-2 in 2026, coming off a 24-28 loss at the Denver Broncos in Week 8. In Week 9 they host the New York Jets (Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET). Patrick Mahomes tops the quarterback depth chart, projected for 20.2 half-PPR points (QB4). Kenneth Walker III leads the backfield with 76% of the team's carries this season. Xavier Worthy leads the team with a 19% target share, followed by Travis Kelce at 19%. On this week's injury report: Nikko Remigio (questionable). Brashard Smith, Chris Oladokun, EJ Smith, Jeff Caldwell, Jimmy Holiday, John Michael Gyllenborg and Tyquan Thornton are on injured reserve.
Fantasy depth chart
Projections are half-PPR for Week 9. Shares are each player's portion of the team's carries and targets in 2026 games for the Kansas City Chiefs; last game is the most recent one played.
Quarterbacks
| Depth | Player | Week 9 proj. | Rank | Carry share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB1 | Patrick Mahomes | 20.2 | QB4 | 11% | 8% car. |
| QB2 | Justin Fields | 0.9 | QB27 | 0% | 0% car. |
| QB3 | Garrett Nussmeier | – | – | 0% | 0% car. |
Running backs
| Depth | Player | Week 9 proj. | Rank | Carry share | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB1 | Kenneth Walker III | 17.3 | RB4 | 76% | 15% | 88% car., 13% tgt. |
| RB2 | Emmett Johnson | 8.3 | RB29 | 11% | 7% | 4% car., 13% tgt. |
| RB3 | Jaydn Ott | 0.0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% car., 0% tgt. |
| – | Ben VanSumeren | 0.0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% car., 0% tgt. |
Wide receivers
| Depth | Player | Week 9 proj. | Rank | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | Rashee Rice | 13.6 | WR6 | 12% | 21% tgt. |
| WR2 | Xavier Worthy | 5.8 | WR47 | 19% | 16% tgt. |
| WR3 | Cyrus Allen | 2.0 | WR90 | 4% | 8% tgt. |
| WR4 | Jalen Royals | 1.6 | WR98 | 6% | 3% tgt. |
| WR5 | Andrew Armstrong | 0.8 | WR108 | 2% | 0% tgt. |
| WR6 | Nikko RemigioQuestionable: Hip | 0.1 | WR120 | 0% | 0% tgt. |
Tight ends
| Depth | Player | Week 9 proj. | Rank | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE1 | Travis Kelce | 9.5 | TE8 | 19% | 18% tgt. |
| TE2 | Noah Gray | 4.1 | TE34 | 7% | 5% tgt. |
| TE3 | Jake Briningstool | 0.6 | TE76 | 1% | 3% tgt. |
| TE4 | Jared Wiley | – | – | 0% | 0% tgt. |
Injured reserve: Brashard Smith (RB), Chris Oladokun (QB), EJ Smith (RB), Jeff Caldwell (WR), Jimmy Holiday (WR), John Michael Gyllenborg (TE), Tyquan Thornton (WR)
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result or kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Denver Broncos | W 31-10 |
| 2 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 33-30 |
| 3 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24-10 |
| 4 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 30-27 |
| 6 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 22-6 |
| 7 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3-20 |
| 8 | at Denver Broncos | L 24-28 |
| 9 | vs New York Jets | Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| 10 | at Atlanta Falcons | Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| 11 | vs Arizona Cardinals | Sun, Nov 22, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| 12 | at Buffalo Bills | Thu, Nov 26, 8:20 p.m. ET |
| 13 | at Los Angeles Rams | Thu, Dec 3, 8:15 p.m. ET |
AFC West
- Denver Broncos DEN, 6-2
- Los Angeles Chargers LAC, 0-7
- Las Vegas Raiders LV, 4-4