Kansas City's second-round wideout had yet another productive outing, getting kudos from Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes later on.
The Kansas City Chiefs didn't even cross the 20-point threshold on Thursday against the Denver Broncos, yet quarterback Patrick Mahomes still completed 30 passes for over 300 yards. Andy Reid's offense was moving the ball up and down the field more than a struggling unit should be able to, and there were a few players who stepped up and delivered with big plays to keep the group off the sideline.
This is nothing new for Rice, who has been one of the Chiefs' most steady pass-catching threats this year despite still learning how to play the game at the highest level. The SMU product was selected in the second round of April's NFL Draft and while he did enjoy a four-year career with the Mustangs, being a professional is an entirely different thing. He's handled everything in stride, which is leading to a slightly increased workload on offense.
With his performance against the Broncos, Rice now has the most targets , catches and yards of everyone in the Chiefs' wide receiver room. The 23-year-old has the most yards after the catch of the group, amassing 93 before Week 6 and then adding another 55 on Thursday. Without tight end Travis Kelce — a multi-time All-Pro and a future Hall of Fame player — factored into the equation, the rookie was Kansas City's most productive pass catcher versus a bitter division rival.
"They did a good job," Mahomes said."They had a good sense they were going to make sure they took Trav away, and we had a receiver in the backfield in KT . So they pushed a lot of people over to the right, and I saw 47, Jewell, was kind of trying to get in there. I just knew if I could get it to Rashee, there was no one behind him. They were really focused on getting Trav away, which was probably smart thinking, but it opened up Rashee and I got the ball to him.
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