REPORT: Kansas City Chiefs Expected To Be Without Offensive Weapon Against Patriots
The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to be without their top offensive weapon in the backfield this week when they take on the New England Patriots in Week 15. The Chiefs, who are coming into the contest losers of two straight games, need to take advantage of a lowly 3-10 Patriots team.
The Patriots defense could present a problem for the Chiefs. For all of the Patriots’ woes this season, defense has not been one of them. The Chiefs’ wide receivers have been their biggest problem.
The Kansas City Chiefs probably won’t have RB1 Vs New England
According to Adam Schefter with ESPN, there is doubt surrounding Isiah Pacheco’s chances to play the Patriots after he missed his second day of practice this week.
Pacheco has been one of the Chiefs’ most reliable players on offense this season. Clyde Edwards-Helaire will likely be the lead running back for the Chiefs if Pacheco cannot go. But Edwards-Helaire is averaging only 3.5 yards per rush this season.
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6 Chiefs players who don’t deserve to be on the roster
The Kansas City Chiefs have lost two in a row and three of their last four. At 8-5, these are not the same Chiefs fans are used to seeing.
Who knows, they might get it together and go on another Super Bowl run thanks to Patrick Mahomes and that mostly-stellar defense. But, for now, it’s worth looking ahead.
There are some key players who have played poorly enough to where they don’t warrant being on this roster anymore. Now, can the Chiefs realistically part with them all? Probably not. But, these guys are causing issues.
1. Donovan Smith, T
Say what you want about the wide receiving core being bad (and they certainly have been) but the offensive line isn’t doing Patrick Mahomes any favors, at least on the outside. Donovan Smith was seen as a perfect fit for the Chiefs as a historically-good pass blocker. But, this season, he’s been just plain bad. It seems he’s fallen off.
Smith has allowed a whopping 42 pressures this season. He’s given up two sacks and seven hits on Mahomes while also being flagged for nine penalties. His play, thus far, has Chiefs fans wondering what the heck happened. During his time with Tampa Bay, he protected Tom Brady very well. He was one of the best pass-blocking tackles in the game. How has he fallen this far, this quick?
It might just be that time for Smith. Age could be catching up to him, and next year, the Chiefs need to go a different direction.
