2026 · Week 8

Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos

Sun Nov 1, 2:25 PM MST Empower Field at Mile High 62°F, wind 7 mph, partly sunny Final 24–28

Depth

Game total

41.5

points, both teams

A division game.

Passes vs usual: points of pass rate above or below what teams usually call on the same down, distance and score.

Game and team totals: consensus of 11 books via The Odds API, as of Sun Nov 1 11:00 AM EST.

+18scrimmage yards a game

Over his last 4 games his workload has been worth 96 scrimmage yards a game, against 77 in his 20 games before.

Key players

who each offense runs through

Chiefs

DEN defense allows a game RB 102yds · 14th over usual TE 65yds · 12th over usual WR 136yds · 22nd over usual

#9 K. Walker IIIRB RB1

19 car3.5 tgt81% of carries74% snaps

last 4

81% of carries over his last 4, 79% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 96 a game, up from 77 in the 20 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
4.8 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
Last game, vs DEN: 69 rushing yards on 21 carries, 4 catches for 15 yards
5.5 yards a carry, 2nd of 47 backs
Vs DEN: 115 rushing yards a game over 3, 71 in all his games Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over 3 games, he has gained 8 scrimmage yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count

#87 T. KelceTE TE1

6 tgt16% of targets78% snaps

last 4

16% of targets over his last 4, 19% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 36 a game, down from 47 in the 17 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
Last game, vs DEN: 67 receiving yards, 5 catches on 7 targets
1.42 yards per route run in 2025, 20th of 84 receivers and tight ends
DEN allow 8.6 targets a game to tight ends, 8th most
Vs DEN: 66 receiving yards a game over 5, 53 in all his games Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over 5 games, he has gained 4 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count

#1 X. WorthyWR WR2

6.5 tgt19% of targets82% snaps

last 4

19% of targets over his last 4, 20% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 44 a game, down from 48 in the 13 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
0.5 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
Last game, vs DEN: 13 receiving yards, 3 catches on 6 targets
1.28 yards per route run in 2025, 78th of 154 receivers and tight ends
DEN allow 19.3 targets a game to receivers, 11th most
Vs DEN: 13 receiving yards a game over 5, 42 in all his games Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over 5 games, he has gained 25 receiving yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count

Chiefs news this week

Broncos

KC defense allows a game WR 122yds · 21st over usual RB 73yds · 24th over usual

#17 J. WaddleWR WR1 Q

6.2 tgt24% of targets64% snaps

last 4

Questionable (Chest)
24% of targets over his last 4, 23% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 47 a game, down from 57 in the 15 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
1.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
Last game, vs KC: 39 receiving yards, 3 catches on 6 targets, 1 touchdown
2.26 yards per route run in 2025, 12th of 154 receivers and tight ends
KC allow 17.5 targets a game to receivers, 20th most
Vs KC: 21 receiving yards a game over 2, 51 in all his games

#27 J. DobbinsRB RB2

12 car1.2 tgt50% of carries40% snaps

last 4

50% of carries over his last 4, 52% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 82 a game, up from 77 in the 10 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
1.8 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
Last game, vs KC: 13 rushing yards on 7 carries
3.3 yards a carry, 41st of 47 backs
Vs KC: 27 rushing yards a game over 3, 63 in all his games Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over 3 games, he has gained 14 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count