3 Chiefs gamers who must step up after Mecole Hardman harm

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are grappling with vital blows to their roster, however there are not less than three Chiefs who can step up within the coming weeks.

Whereas these timelines stay unsure, what is thought in the intervening time is that Mecole Hardman will likely be out for not less than 4 weeks whereas JuJu Smith-Schuster stays in Concussion Protocol.

Now greater than ever, the Chiefs will want their remaining gamers to step up and assume a much bigger position within the offense. Patrick Mahomes is averaging 326 passing yards per recreation and is projected to finish the season with 5,546 passing yards. Whereas Kansas Metropolis rushed for 155 yards agains the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 7-2 Chiefs are designed to enrich what Mahomes does greatest.

That implies that quite than leaning extra onto the run, the Chiefs will make use of one in every of their many different succesful pass-catchers to cowl for Smith-Schuster and Hardman as they recuperate from harm. Mahomes has by no means been shy about spreading the ball round, which permits these three Chiefs to step up and make extra of an affect on the offense.

3 Chiefs gamers who must step up after Mecole Hardman harm

3. Skyy Moore

It’s comprehensible to think about that the absence of Mecole Hardman and JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week 10 might have carved out a chance for rookie huge receiver Skyy Moore, however alas, this was not the case.

The absences of Hardman and Smith-Schuster “didn’t yield extra enjoying time for Moore, whose 24 % offensive snap share matched his mark from the Week 9 win over the Titans,” per RotoWire. As an alternative, the alternatives elevated for the 2 different receivers on this listing.

Sadly for Moore, plainly extra alternatives have been taken away quite than given to him in Week 10, as he additionally misplaced out on being the Chiefs’ primary punt returner.

Whereas the previous few weeks have been tough production-wise for Moore, he may take advantage of upcoming alternatives to get extra snaps and play a much bigger position within the offense. When Moore has been capable of get large performs off, they’ve been large, and his YAC this season demonstrates why the Chiefs drafted him within the first place.

Moore is a rookie working via it, and it’s doable that extra alternatives may result in a robust run in December. That being stated, barely extra skilled gamers who’ve rather a lot to show may additionally see larger roles within the Chiefs passing assault.