On Sunday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs achieved an impressive record of 7-0 with a 27-20 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Let’s take a closer look at how the Kansas City Chiefs effectively utilized their roster.

Offensive Starters for the Game: TE Travis Kelce, TE Noah Gray, TE Jared Wiley, LT Wanya Morris, LG Joe Thuney, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jawaan Taylor, WR Justin Watson, QB Patrick Mahomes, and RB Kareem Hunt showcased their skills on the field.

Defensive Starters for the Game: DE George Karlaftis, DT Chris Jones, DT Tershawn Wharton, LB Nick Bolton, LB Drue Tranquill, LB Leo Chenal, CB Trent McDuffie, DB Chamarri Conner, S Justin Reid, S Bryan Cook, and S Nazeeh Johnson formed a formidable defensive line.

Players Who Did Not Participate: QB Carson Wentz was not on the field for this game.

Inactive Players: WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, DE Michael Danna, OL C.J. Hanson, OT Ethan Driskell, and DT Marlon Tuipulotu did not play in this matchup.

Key Insights from the Game

At the wide receiver position, Justin Watson continued to lead the team with a significant workload, participating in 76% of offensive snaps. However, for the third consecutive week, Xavier Worthy’s involvement has decreased, with only 53% of snaps against the Raiders, marking one of his lowest percentages of the season. His role in running plays is also diminishing, indicating a potential shift in strategy. Interestingly, Watson’s distribution between running and passing plays remains almost equal, showing his versatility on the field.

It’s important to note that part of the reason for Worthy’s reduced involvement could be attributed to the recently acquired wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins being on the field for 32% of the snaps, which surpassed many expectations. Additionally, the team seemed to adjust their strategy slightly, averaging only 1.99 wide receivers on each play, marking the lowest figure of the season.

On the other hand, while wideout Montrell Washington took on some of Mecole Hardman’s special teams snaps, his participation in offensive plays was limited to 7%. Much like Skyy Moore earlier, the majority of his snaps involved running plays, showcasing the team’s reliance on their running game.

Insights on Offensive Strategies

• In Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs executed their highest percentage of running plays in four years (57%). However, in this matchup, they flipped the
  
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