Update: Xavier Worthy has been downgraded from questionable to out due to his shoulder injury. The Chiefs passing game has not been able to get off the ground with Worthy out. Hollywood Brown has seen the most usage in Worthy’s absence, but also has a drop. They’ll need a receiver to step up now that they are in a 10-0 hole midway into the second quarter.
Xavier Worthy ruled out with shoulder injury vs. Chargers
Xavier Worthy ruled out with a shoulder injury against the Chargers in Week 1
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is dealing with a shoulder injury after colliding with Travis Kelce on the Chiefs first drive against the Chargers. He was in obvious pain on the sidelines and is heading to the locker room to be checked out.
The Chiefs were already down their top receiver, as Rashee Rice is currently serving a six-game suspension. Hollywood Brown, Travis Kelce, Tyquan Thornton and JuJu Smith-Schuster will now be called on for more usage moving forward.
Fantasy fallout
Update: The targets that were intended for Worthy did end up going to Hollywood Brown, who ended up catching 10-of-16 targets for 99 yards. One reception went for 49 yards on a crucial fourth down where he was wide open, the other nine receptions ended up going for 50 yards. No other receiver saw over five targets, with JuJu Smith-Schuster seeing five and Travis Kelce with four to finish second and third on the team.
Brown will be the add for fantasy, but he’ll need to keep seeing big target numbers to put up games like this.
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If Worthy were to miss time, there isn’t really a receiver that would step up into his role, but Brown would be the most-likely. Brown has dealt with numerous injuries himself this summer. Replacing Worthy would most likely be a group effort, pushing Patrick Mahomes to spread the ball out even more than usual.
Expect the running game to get more usage, with Isaiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt becoming more important to the offense if Worthy is out for any amount of time.
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