August
23,
2025
Kansas
City
Chiefs
tight
end
Travis
Kelce
caught
two
passes
for
32
yards
in
the
27-29
preseason
loss
to
the
Chicago
Bears.
Kelce
only
played
the
first
three
drives
of
the
game
with
the
starters,
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August 23, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Xavier Worthy caught one pass for nine yards in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Worthy was targeted once on the third drive of the game, the last drive that the starters played. Worthy is coming off a strong finish to his rookie season and should be considered a key piece of the offense. The 22-year-old has blazing speed and a full year of experience under his belt to build upon. His stock is also set to rise with the eventual suspension of
Rashee Rice, likely coming in the middle of the season. Worthy and
Patrick Mahomes developed some chemistry down the stretch last season, and it will be interesting to see how that carries over. The young speedster proved he can be a big play threat or a chain-mover depending on what the team needs from him, and he should have a strong role this season.
--Joshua CostelloSource: NFL.com
August
23,
2025
Kansas
City
Chiefs
wide
receiver
Rashee
Rice
caught
two
passes
for
13
yards
and
a
touchdown
in
the
27-29
loss
to
the
Chicago
Bears.
Rice
was
not
highly
targeted
in
this
contest,
but
that's
not
surprising
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August 23, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs running back
Kareem Hunt had three carries for 15 yards in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Hunt tied with
Isiah Pacheco for the most running back carries with the starting offense, but the latter finished with more yards and a touchdown. Hunt is in line to be the RB2 for Kansas City, but the extent of his role is still undetermined. Pacheco took the field with the starters first, but Hunt had a goal-line carry on the first drive. Hunt also received one target compared to none for Pacheco. If Hunt is the passing downs back with goal line opportunities, he could end up being the best fantasy option out of the backfield. This is all just speculation based on preseason usage, but it is an important situation to track once the regular season begins.
--Joshua CostelloSource: NFL.com
August 23, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs running back
Isiah Pacheco found the endzone in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Pacheco handled three carries for 21 yards and a touchdown in the game. The hard-nosed runner found paydirt on the Chiefs first drive of the game, punching it in from two yards out. Two of Pacheco's three carries came on the first drive, but his longest run came on the team's third drive. The 26-year-old does appear to be operating as the team's lead back, but the extent of his workload remains to be seen.
Kareem Hunt also handled three carries in this game, including a goal-line opportunity on the first drive. Pacheco appears to be the most valuable Kansas City running back on the roster, but his upside will be capped if Hunt continues to play a sizeable role.
--Joshua CostelloSource: Kansas City Chiefs - Twitter
August 23, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback
Patrick Mahomes completed eight of his 13 pass attempts (62%) for 143 yards and a touchdown in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Mahomes and the starters played the first three drives of this contest and came away with points each time. On their first drive of the game, the Chiefs flipped field position on a defensive pass interference call and ended the drive with an
Isiah Pacheco rushing touchdown. On his second drive, Mahomes connected with
Tyquan Thornton for a 58-yard pass and ended the drive with a field goal. The Chiefs ended their third drive with a passing touchdown from Mahomes to
Rashee Rice. The Chiefs quarterback found Rice on a four-yard out route in the endzone that was timed up perfectly. The Chiefs offense appeared in sync in this contest, and Mahomes looked poised for a bounce-back season.
--Joshua CostelloSource: Kansas City Chiefs - Twitter
August 23, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles running back
Keilan Robinson ran for 23 yards on nine carries in a 19-17 win over the Jets in the third and final week of the preseason. The Philly run game wasn't as slow as last week against the Browns, but it was a low bar to clear for Robinson after a nine-yard performance. The second-year RB has been in a battle for a roster spot throughout this preseason, and after a couple of underwhelming outings, it's hard to see him making the cut with at least four other backs ahead of him on the depth chart. Robinson had no carries last year for the Jaguars and was used only on kick returns. It seems that he will get little to no attention in backfields in 2025, and he is not worth a fantasy draft pick.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 23, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver
Terrace Marshall Jr. caught five passes for 51 yards in a 19-17 win over the New York Jets. Marshall led the team in receptions and yards through the air, as well as targets with seven. He also tied for the most targets last week for the Eagles. In Philly's final preseason game Friday, Marshall was the only player with more than 20 receiving yards. The fifth-year wideout is looking for a bounceback season in 2025, after mustering just 41 yards in seven games played last year with the Raiders. It'll be tough for Marshall to get consistent production on a stacked Philadelphia offense, and he isn't worth drafting just yet in fantasy.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles running back
Montrell Johnson Jr. carried the ball 15 times for 57 yards and a touchdown in a 19-17 win over the New York Jets on Friday. Johnson got more than double his touches from last week against Cleveland and was far more productive in an overall stronger outing for the Philly offense. His highlight came in a 15-yard rush up the middle for his team's only time finding the end zone all night. The undrafted rookie couldn't manage to get very involved in the passing game, having no receptions on two targets. While Johnson has gotten the most work in the Eagles backfield over the last two games, it still seems unlikely that he'll get many looks during the 2025 season.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
Kyle McCord completed 15-of-35 pass attempts for 136 yards and an interception, and ran for three yards on three attempts in Friday's 19-17 victory over the Jets. McCord was the sole QB on the team to get playing time in the final game of the preseason after trading snaps with
Dorian Thompson-Robinson last week. This marks the second week in a row that the fourth-string failed to complete more than 50% of his passes. While Philly managed five scoring drives with McCord under center, this was in large part due to having favorable field position throughout the game. Four of these drives, all of which resulted in field goals, went no more than 26 yards. It seems as though the rookie will struggle to make the final 53-man roster before the regular season begins.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
The New York Giants released wide receiver
Zach Pascal on Friday. The 30-year-old had the best stretch of his career with the Colts, where he caught 15 touchdowns in 64 regular-season contests. However, he wasn't nearly as impactful from a statistical standpoint in stints with the Eagles and Cardinals. Pascal signed with the Giants in March, but now he's back on the market and looking for work. There's a chance he'll sign with another team at some point moving ahead. Still, Pascal is a long way away from being a relevant fantasy option in any format.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Adam Schefter
August 22, 2025
Albert Breer of SI believes Cleveland Browns quarterback
Joe Flacco will remain the starting signal-caller as long as the team remains competitive. The Browns could theoretically keep four quarterbacks on the roster, with
Kenny Pickett (hamstring),
Dillon Gabriel, and
Shedeur Sanders behind Flacco. There's still a chance Pickett could be traded away. However, with Sanders and Gabriel both still a work in progress, Flacco might stay atop the depth chart as long as the Browns remain in the playoff conversation. The 40-year-old has thrown for 45,697 yards, 257 touchdowns, and 162 interceptions in 196 regular-season contests throughout his career. While that's a lot of mileage, Breer noted that Flacco still has "juice in his arm." Granted, that won't make him a practical option in single quarterback fantasy setups, although he is worth rostering in deep Superflex formats as long as he remains under center.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Albert Breet
August 22, 2025
According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. However, the team currently has no plans to place him on Injured reserve. With a few weeks to go before the start of the 2025 campaign, the best-case scenario could mean the rookie will be on the field for the Week 3 meeting with the New England Patriots. Harmon suffered an MCL sprain during the preseason finale versus the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Fortunately, things turned out better than initially believed. The 2025 No. 21 overall pick has plenty of hype entering the National Football League after amassing 45 tackles and five sacks at Oregon in his final collegiate season. Of course, there could be more updates along the way, so there's always a chance Harmon could be out longer than anticipated.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Gerry Dulac
August
22,
2025
Josina
Anderson
reports
that
a
trade
between
the
Carolina
Panthers
and
Minnesota
Vikings
involving
veteran
wide
receiver
Adam
Thielen
is
"not
likely,
at
this
point,"
according
to
a
league
source.
Thielen
is
in
the
last
year
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August 22, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie first-round defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee), who injured his knee in the preseason finale on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers, was diagnosed with an MCL sprain, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Harmon is expected to miss around a month, which makes him a candidate to open the regular season on Injured Reserve. He would miss at least the first four games of his rookie season. It's a tough start to the 22-year-old's NFL career, but at least it's not a season-ending injury. The Steelers hope that Harmon will eventually bolster their pass rush this year when he's healthy and add depth behind veteran pass-rushers Cameron Heyward and T.J. Watt. Harmon was the 21st overall pick in April's draft after recording 45 tackles (27 solo), five sacks and 11 tackles for loss in 2024 at Oregon.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
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