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This week the Chiefs are in prime position to exploit Indy's slot issues with Rashee Rice and Travis Kelce. Rice in Week 1 led KC with a 45 percent slot rate; Kelce ran 30 percent of his routes from the slot. Patrick Mahomes reverting to Checkdown Charlie — averaging a league-low 4.7 air yards per pass in Week 1 — should mean plenty of easy-button looks for Kelce and Rice.
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Rice's 45% slot rate exploits Colts' vulnerable slot defense; Mahomes' short passing helps

Rice is in a prime position to exploit Indianapolis' slot coverage weaknesses in Week 2. He led Kansas City with a 45 percent slot rate in Week 1, and the Colts' slot defense was shredded by Baltimore, with DB Justin Walley allowing six grabs for 110 yards on six targets. Patrick Mahomes' checkdown-heavy approach (4.7 air yards per pass, league-low) should provide Rice with easy-button looks.

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