Kenneth Walker III’s Week 1 workload vs Pittsburgh was thin, capped at 40% of Seattle’s snaps as Charbonnet gnawed into goal-line work and left KW3 with limited fantasy upside in a tough road matchup.

With the Seahawks’ 40.5 over/under shaping as week-two’s lowest, expect a careful game script that could cap both Seattle runners. The talk tees up bench considerations for KW3 in shallow leagues, while spotlighting potential Week 2 pivots like Hollywood Brown in KC and Calvin Ridley, should those rosters be in play for catch-up rushing and target share.

Patrick Mahomes drives a high‑volume Chiefs aerial attack even as Xavier Worthy’s injury reshapes the receiver room, forcing Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith‑Schuster, and Rashee Rice into expanded roles. The plan shifts when Worthy exits, with Maris Brown stepping in as the closest substitute. Keenan Allen and Quinton Johnston anchor the Chargers’ passing game, while Cedric Tilman emerges for Cleveland with clear target share signals. Joe Flacco’s Browns lean on the air, and Justin Herbert’s elite talent continues to lift the Chargers’ ceiling.

Kansas City’s Week 1 setback exposed an offense starving for top targets. Mahomes carried a heroics-filled showing, yet injuries to Xavier Worthy and Rashid Rice left KC’s air game thinner than expected, forcing Hollywood Brown and a slate of rookies into bigger roles. Kelce remains a staple, but the unit needs run-game balance and smarter target distribution as the schedule tightens. Fantasy note: Rice and Worthy should regain relevance when healthy; Brown could surge if volume increases and youth steps up.

Defensive tentative steps and offensive-line reshaping loom large. Suamataia and Moore could enter early, while the run game must show north-south juice to take pressure off Mahomes. Tyreek Hill chatter lingers, but KC’s best path is evolving with its own young playmakers and better rhythm in November and beyond.

Kansas City leans on Hollywood Brown as the Week 1 focal point in Brazil with Rasheed Rice out six weeks, while Xavier Worthy and Tyquan Thornton pace the speed elements. Kelce and JuJu Smith-Schuster anchor the pass game with Noah Gray and Robert Tonyan adding depth. The Chiefs’ o-line must hold up to let Mahomes deploy the air attack and keep the running game functional against a Chargers front led by Mack and Karlaftis. A healthy Brown could unlock a high-ceiling fantasy day if mid-field space opens via deep shots.

Defensively, KC counters Herbert with a pressure plan centered on Jones and Karlaftis, plus Bolton and Chanel in run fits. Travel and Brazil-time wrinkles loom, but the game scripts suggest a likely shootout where Chiefs skill-position players offer robust fantasy days if the protection holds and the field is stretched, even with Rice sidelined early.