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in the first two games of the season Rashi Rice had eight total targets of those eight total targets six of them came at least seven yards beyond the line of scrimmage which is not a bunch of vertical shots but the further you throw the football down the field the less efficient the target and the less opportunity in a lot of cases for run after catch especially in PPR formats he had and then if you zoom ahead to week three when Rashi Rice and the Chiefs play the Miami Dolphins and Rashi Rice had nine targets you can go back and look of those nine one two three four five six came at seven yards or fewer including four targets at five yards or fewer

STACKED’s take

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Rice's route tree shifted to short targets in Week 3; could move from WR23 to WR13.

Rashee Rice is listed as a lineup lock for Week 4 against the Raiders. The source provides detailed analysis showing that Rice's route tree changed significantly in Week 3 against Miami compared to Weeks 1-2. In Weeks 1-2, Rice had eight targets with six at least seven yards beyond the line of scrimmage; in Week 3, he had nine targets with six at seven yards or fewer, including four at five yards or fewer. This shift suggests the Chiefs are returning to using Rice as a short-area, high-volume target, which could elevate him from wide receiver 23 territory to around wide receiver 13.

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