From the episode
For him to only get two targets in that game. I think it's somewhat concerning and we did dock him down to 50th overall... based on since Rasheed Rice kind of broke out in week 12 of the 2023 season, the lowest target share he's had for the Chiefs was 17 percent. And that came in at seven percent in week one.
STACKED’s take
Rice drops to 50th overall with 7% target share; needs high volume to produce.
Rice received only 2 targets in Week 1 against Denver, a 7% target share—the lowest he's had for the Chiefs since breaking out in Week 12 of 2023 (previous low was 17%). Mark Dankenbring attributes this to the Chiefs' new offensive philosophy with Kenneth Walker in the backfield; the offense targeted running backs at the second-highest rate in the league and Xavier Worthy at the line of scrimmage 35% of the time, suggesting a game plan built around protecting Patrick Mahomes against Denver's pass rush without starting LT Josh Simmons. Rice is a player who needs high volume to produce and does not perform well on low volume. Ranked 50th overall (down from higher pre-season expectations). Daigle suggests holding and waiting to see if this was Broncos-specific; the knee may also improve through the season.
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