Right here’s this week’s sampling:
It wasn’t arduous to see the Xavier Worthy impact on this offense in Kansas Metropolis’s 37-20 win over Baltimore. His mere presence helped open issues up, and Worthy averaged a scalding 17.3 yards per contact in his first recreation again from a Week 1 shoulder damage. When Patrick Mahomes has a reliable offensive line in entrance of him and playmakers to throw to, Kansas Metropolis’s normally in fine condition. Even the operating backs did some harm in opposition to the Ravens’ troubled protection, which was a pleasant signal. The Chiefs’ protection additionally did its job, with Chris Jones handing over a star efficiency after attending his aunt’s funeral in Mississippi. At 2-2, Andy Reid and Co. aren’t out of the woods but, however this recreation introduced they’re not going wherever.
Greatest problem on offense: Working again manufacturing
After the return of speedy receiver Xavier Worthy — and the upcoming return of No. 1 receiver Rashee Rice in Week 7 — the final main problem for the Chiefs is their speeding assault. Kansas Metropolis is ready to get some manufacturing on the bottom, however none of it’s coming from the operating backs. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes nonetheless leads the workforce in speeding with 130 yards, and the Chiefs’ longest designed run this season (35 yards) was from Worthy on an finish round. The Chiefs may think about including one other operating again earlier than the league’s commerce deadline.
Rookie highlight: Josh Simmons
The primary-round deal with has began each recreation and performed virtually each snap in Kansas Metropolis, and he might lastly stabilize the left deal with spot for the Chiefs. Nevertheless, he hasn’t been good. Simmons has allowed 9 pressures this 12 months, which is the seventh most amongst rookies with at the least 100 pass-blocking snaps. Nonetheless, the Chiefs put up a season-high 382 yards on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes is now throwing at a few 2.5 second per dropback clip. That’s virtually 0.03 seconds quicker than he was averaging in 2020. The evolution of Mahomes right into a quick-game artist is underscored by the truth that he can nonetheless throw the deep ball higher than any quarterback within the NFL. The Chiefs look totally recovered — and earlier than offensive reinforcements even arrive.
Don’t ever write off Patrick Mahomes.
The four-touchdown passing recreation from Patrick Mahomes in opposition to the Ravens had an old-time really feel to it for this offense. It’s wonderful what having pace exterior can do for a quarterback.
Xavier Worthy makes a giant distinction. Kansas Metropolis’s offense lastly had a playmaker and it confirmed. Now think about the Chiefs with Worthy and Rashee Rice for the second half of the season. Successful on Sunday, together with the Chargers’ upset loss, means the Chiefs aren’t in that unhealthy of form popping out of September.
The Chiefs stopped the bleeding with their convincing wins over the Giants and Ravens in successive weeks. They received with terrific protection and methodical offense in addition to extra items serving to Patrick Mahomes. Kansas Metropolis is again to doing what they do once more.
Rumors of a dynastic demise have been tremendously exaggerated. The defending AFC champs [are] already restored to seventh place within the convention, with their 0-2 begin rapidly receding.
I maintain listening to that I’ve ranked the Chiefs too excessive, however do you actually wish to rely out the Chiefs? Patrick Mahomes threw for 270 yards and 4 touchdowns in opposition to the Ravens. Xavier Worthy is again. Rashee Rice is on the way in which. Dismiss Kansas Metropolis at your personal threat.
