Rice suspended six games, Worthy leaves early with a shoulder injury, and Hollywood Brown erupts for 99 yards on 10 catches as Mahomes works around thin options. Kelce scores late as KC battles to a 27-21 defeat to Los Angeles in Mexico‑style opener. Brown’s big night plus Kelce’s reliability tighten KC’s fantasy floor, while Rice’s absence forces more volume to the remaining pass catchers.

Mahomes’ 15‑yard, off‑schedule scramble in the third quarter—lowering his shoulder on Donte Jackson—ignited a social-media firestorm about officiating. With the league's early scrutiny, opponents will watch how refs treat sideline hits and how KC adjusts, shaping early-season fantasy and DFS projections.