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Chiefs versus the Colts, I don't think man coverage is a great thing for she rice... average route depth for Rasheed Rice was 8.1 in week one... Last year, 5.3, 2024, 4.4... Kenneth Walker is the engine of this offense maybe they were easing Rashid Rice in
STACKED’s take
Unfavorable man-coverage matchup vs. Colts; WR21 ranking feels too high given passing game concerns.
Rice faces an unfavorable Week 2 matchup against the Colts. Ian Hartitz explicitly states man coverage is not a great thing for Rashee Rice; the Colts ran man coverage on 50% of snaps in Week 1 (tied for most in the league). Additionally, per True Media data, the Chiefs' secondary is ranked among the best at shutting down wide receivers over the last 12 months, making this a difficult spot for Rice. Ranked WR21 despite concerns about the Chiefs' passing game efficiency in Week 1; the offense struggled outside of Rice's tackle-breaking touchdown and a Travis Kelce play, with Patrick Mahomes returning from injury. Hartitz notes the ranking 'feels a bit high' given the passing game concerns moving forward. Rice's average route depth of 8.1 yards in Week 1 represents a significant departure from historical norms (5.3 in 2024, 4.4 in 2023, 5.9 in 2022), placing him among bottom-10 league performers; suggests he was eased back from knee injury rehab with Kenneth Walker functioning as the offensive engine.
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