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ArticleRashee Rice’s big play for Chiefs in Week 2 was set up in Week 1
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"[I] had a lot of plays where I would motion down into the line of scrimmage and block for the run game," Rice said about the Week 1 win. "So it's just based off that play in the following week, knowing that the team that we played last week would watch film and expect for me to go in that position and block for a running back."
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Rice's blocking role in Week 1 set up his Week 2 big play via play-action deception.

Rice is operating as the Chiefs' de facto No. 1 receiver and is being deployed in a dual role that leverages his size (6'1", 204 lbs) as the team's biggest wideout. He has been effective blocking defensive backs for Kenneth Walker and others, and the source notes this blocking role is intentional and part of the offensive scheme. Rice explained that his Week 1 blocking assignments set up his Week 2 big play against Indianapolis, as defenders expected him to block based on film study, allowing him to fake the block and attack downfield on play-action concepts. The source characterizes Rice's role as rewarding and integral to the team's offensive success.

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