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Zain Dhanani fantasy football takes on Cyrus Allen
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All Zain Dhanani insights about Cyrus Allen
PositiveUsageSep 15, 2026
Chiefs: RBs: Kenneth Walker: 74% opp share, 58% route share, all i5, split 2 min Workhorse that you want on your fantasy team Emmett Johnson is the clear RB2/handcuff WRs/TEs: Xavier Worthy: 91% route share, 20% TPRR, .6 YPRR, 7.8 aDOT, 20% of routes from slot Great usage but no production Rashee Rice: 88% route share, 6.9% TPRR, .66 YPRR, 2.5 aDOT (standard), 45% of routes from slot Worried about Kenneth Walker’s impact on Rice Tyquan Thornton: 73% route share, 4.2% TPRR, 0 YPRR, 34 aDOT (de...PositiveDepth ChartAug 31, 2026
Also it certainly feels like they KCSN tried to assemble this as the Chiefs depth chart If so, in their minds Cyrus Allen = WR4PositiveNewsAug 29, 2026
Chiefs film review (a lot): Emmett Johnson was the 1st RB - they let him get some 3rd down pass plays and then rotated with Emari Demercado They put EJ on ice at the end of the 1st while Demercado played well into the 2nd half Feel decently good about EJ being the handcuff to Kenneth Walker Rashee, Worthy, Kelce, and Thornton are clearly the starting skill position players at WR/TE Cyrus Allen, Jaylen Royals, and Andrew Armstrong came on after the starters were done Allen was off the field a...PositiveNewsAug 29, 2026
Chiefs film review (a lot): Emmett Johnson was the 1st RB - they let him get some 3rd down pass plays and then rotated with Emari Demercado The put EJ on ice at the end of the 1st while Demercado played well into the 2nd half Feel decently good about EJ being the handcuff to Kenneth Walker Rashee, Worthy, Kelce, and Thornton are clearly the starting skill position players at WR/TE Cyrus Allen, Jaylen Royals, and Andrew Armstrong came on after the starters were done Allen was off the field a t...PositiveUsageAug 28, 2026
No additional answers on what Cyrus Allen’s role is (probably WR4) but continually hearing he’s their best man coverage beater That says a lot about the WR room, but do think there’s plenty of avenues where he gets playing time The biggest risk is signing a vet (Cooks, Tillman, etc) - if he ends up top 4, I think he can get reps and show up eventually via @ByNateTaylorPositiveNewsAug 22, 2026
On Cyrus Allen: Obviously speculative, but it means something that the beat already believes he’s their best man coverage option via @KCSportsNetworkPositiveNewsAug 20, 2026
Going to keep my cool that Cyrus Allen was listed as one of the “top receivers” for the Chiefs Doesn’t actually mean anything but do think he’s at least WR4 to start the season via @ByNateTaylorNegativeNewsAug 19, 2026
Rashee Rice update: Doesn’t sound like he’s looking like himself so far Take: He wasn’t a great separator anyway, but any ticks of his agility are concerning given the reliance on YAC. 3WRs in front of Cyrus Allen w/ some level of injury concerns. Keeping an eye out.PositiveNewsAug 18, 2026
If Cyrus Allen is the next Chiefs WR to fail us after significant camp hype, we are not doing this again Let's make Cyrus Allen not fail us pleaseNegativeInjuryAug 18, 2026
Hamstring strain for Tyquan Thornton and we know those can be tricky long-term (esp for speed guys) With the way things are trending in KC, you have to think its inevitable that Cyrus Allen gets playing time There's already injuries to Worthy & Thornton + Rashee on the mendNegativeNewsAug 18, 2026
Tyquan Thornton leaves practice on a cart Unsure what this is about but if it’s a big injury then Cyrus Allen now becomes very important at workPositiveUsageAug 18, 2026
More positives for Cyrus Allen signaling WR4 role: With Xavier Worthy still out of team drills, the Chiefs 1st-team 11P WRs Monday were Rashee Rice, Cyrus Allen, & Tyquan Thornton Take: Comtinually think he’s worth the dart throw via @LockedOnChiefsPositiveNewsAug 17, 2026
Speculative but @MattVerderame thinks Cyrus Allen will factor into the offense either as a rotational WR4 or earn some WR3 Believes he would play above Royals Take: Worth/Rice a dart still - looked solid in preseason. Anything beyond Worthy is open for the taking.PositiveNewsAug 16, 2026
Chiefs WRs: Nothing about the split/time players came in/out tells me which WR is higher between Jaylen Royals, Cyrus Allen, & Andrew Armstrong Tyquan Thornton barely played signaling WR3 for now Allen played slot a bunch, but also outside and in 2 WR sets someNegativeNewsAug 6, 2026
Just recorded a 2+ hour pod for @SpikeWeek with @erikbeimfohr and @PatKerrane where we spent 25 mins each on: Ja’Kobi Lane Cyrus Allen (and the potential of him being ruined by a random Brandin Cooks signing) + More Will be out in the next day or two!PositiveNewsAug 1, 2026
This is at least noteworthy since we’re hoping to not get tricked by the Chiefs again at stellar Training Camp play by a WR Sounds like Cyrus Allen is at least in play for WR4PositiveNewsAug 1, 2026
The dream is still alive for Cyrus Allen