With Xavier Worthy sidelined and Rashee Rice suspended, Tyquan Thornton steps into a bigger role as Kansas City’s vertical option. He flashed vs. the Chargers, 41 yards on four targets, signaling upside alongside Hollywood Brown. Thornton’s path from a Patriots cut to KC’s go-to deep threat adds a redemption arc for fantasy managers during Rice’s absence and Worthy’s injury, behind a Mahomes-led high-floor ceiling.

The storyline hinges on Thornton’s speed, route savvy, and how the Chiefs deploy him with Brown as a seasoned pairing. If KC leans into Thornton’s wheels, his target depth could grow quickly, turning a low-risk bench stash into a weekly flex with Deshaun-level chase urge in best-ball and DFS lineups.