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WRKC40 insightsLatest Oct 31, 2026
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NegativeRoleOct 31, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Rookie Cyrus Allen faces an uphill climb to earn more playing time in the Chiefs offense; he is working on reading coverage and understanding zone concepts to help get other receivers open. Allen told The Athletic: "He told me to get my eyes up, watching the coverage. 'Look at the coverage.' We had a play that we were running to where I gotta get the other guys open. So, just looking at the coverage and knowing what I got to do to help them guys." The source notes this snapshot reflects everything Allen must consider as he aims to become a bigger part of the Chiefs offense.
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PositiveSleeperOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Allen was one of Matt Harmon's favorite Day 3 sleepers from this past year's draft and got a ton of buzz in training camp for the Chiefs. He hasn't played much yet (32 snaps in six games) but has been targeted on a whopping 30% of his routes. Clearly, Patrick Mahomes likes him but Allen needs to get more up to speed with the playbook to earn more work. Harmon notes the Chiefs offense is notoriously hard for rookies to learn so we need to be patient here, but there's something worth waiting for with his game.
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PositiveSleeperOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
After preseason hype, the Day 3 pick has only 14 routes to his name after the bye, but when on the field, Mahomes is looking for him. Allen's 45 yards on four targets is second among Chiefs WRs. He's primarily operated from the slot (81.8% snap rate from the interior). The source recommends stashing Allen on the bench, noting that if Rashee Rice's hamstring injury keeps him out longer, Allen's playing time and workload should expand.
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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Chiefs (at Seahawks): Rashee Rice was inactive Personnel on dropbacks: 11 at 53%, 12 at 42%, 13 at 6% Went 12P more than usual (probably bc they don’t trust their WRs) RBs: Kenneth Walker III: 86% opp share, 100% rush att share, 56% route share, 25% TPRR, 1.05 YPRR, 75% of 2min RB snaps, 27% 3rd down snap share Bad matchup and the O struggled - he’s still 1.02 for me Emmett Johnson: 14% opp share, 0% rush att share, 33% route share, 25% of 2min RB snaps, 73% 3rd down snap share Priority handc...

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PositiveInjuryOct 26, 2026Adam Levitan
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#Chiefs WR routes last night, the second game without Rashee Rice (hamstring). On 36 Mahomes dropbacks: 1. Xavier Worthy 33* 2. Jalen Royals 24 3. Andrew Armstrong 20 4. Cyrus Allen 10 5. Justin Watson 2 *Xavier Worthy has played 37 regular season games, and never topped 83 receiving yards.

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NegativeRoleOct 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen has impressed Patrick Mahomes with contested catches, including a big-time catch in traffic against the Chargers. Mahomes said: "So that's stuff we saw from him in training camp. I think now that he's getting more and more comfortable within the offense, we'll continue to give him more and more of a role within the offense." Allen also drew a defensive pass interference flag on a back-shoulder fade attempt on second-and-6, helping move the chains.
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