It’s hard to believe that anyone will be waiting all day for this Sunday night. Two winless teams will vie for their first win of the 2025 season when the Kansas City Chiefs head to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Giants.
Kansas City has floundered following a Super Bowl appearance, with the offense stalling hard sans their top two receivers in Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice. The Giants showed flashes of a good, perhaps exciting, offense last week though. Russell Wilson threw for 450 yards and 3 TDs on 41 pass attempts, and nearly led the team to a victory in Dallas over the Cowboys. Despite both teams having little to cheer about so far, there are still major fantasy football implications at stake here.
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Kansas City Chiefs (-6) @ New York Giants O/U: 44.5
Fantasy Football Players to Watch
Isiah Pacheco & Kareem Hunt – RB, Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs have a total of 219 rushing yards in 2025. Patrick Mahomes has 123 of those. That’s right, Kansas City’s most valuable rusher by a wide margin is their QB. RBs Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco are tied for 2nd with a measly 47 yards each, and no scores either. The only other player on the team to record a rush for positive yards is 7th round rookie Brashard Smith, with 2 yards on his lone carry. At the moment, neither back has been fantasy viable, but that could soon change. The 6-point spread works in Pacheco’s favor, as he tends to get the early down work and would benefit from a positive game script. Kareem Hunt managers would prefer KC to play from behind and get targets.
Hunt’s usage could stay fairly productive regardless of game script while the Chiefs are without their top two receivers, but this week would still say a lot for his future value. The Chargers and Eagles were not easy RB matchups, but Pacheco still led the backfield in opportunities. In fact, Pacheco has out-targeted Hunt so far. This could be the week where Pacheco takes further control of the backfield. New York allowed Javonte Williams to rush for 97 yards last week, and 6th-round rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt gained 82 yards on just 10 carries back in Week 1. Hunt is 30 and still involved in the offense, but any remaining fantasy value could start to tank quickly.
Tyquan Thornton – WR, Kansas City Chiefs
If you look up the definition of “Deep Threat,” you will be redirected to Tyquan Thornton’s Wikipedia page. The former Patriot leads the NFL in both aDOT and yards per reception, although his usage has been limited. Nine targets and four receptions are not a lot in two games, especially on a team that would do anything for a single healthy pass catcher. The Chiefs have spread the ball around a lot in the absence of Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice. Nine different players were targeted in KC’s loss to the Eagles last week, and nobody drew more than 6 targets. Thornton tied with Hollywood Brown and Noah Gray with 5, and he was one of only two players on the team with more than 30 receiving yards.
Xavier Worthy has been ruled out of Week 3’s contest despite trending in the right direction. Thornton has an extra week to showcase himself and carve out a legitimate role in the Chiefs’ offense. There will be questions about how much volume there can be to go around once Rashee Rice also returns to the lineup. Thornton has a lot working against his fantasy relevancy, but he could be a bye-week fill-in down the line. Keep an eye on him as you watch Sunday Night Football.
Wan’Dale Robinson – WR, New York Giants
Through two games with Russell Wilson, Wan’Dale Robinson has already posted two of his top-10 highest receiving weeks, including his best ever. The Giants won’t be in 77-point thrillers every week, but they’re not fielding a defense that can shut down teams yet. There are a lot of high-octane offenses left on New York’s schedule, and they will need to keep passing to keep up. It looks like Wan’Dale Robinson could be the team’s WR2 with plenty of volume.
Robinson has already drawn 18 targets this year, tied for 17th in the league. His 197 receiving yards are 6th, ahead of Ja’Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown. Obviously, you should not expect him to actually out-play either of those players or many of the other talented receivers in the league. However, this is an offense that can turn on the gas.
Russell Wilson is not washed just yet, and he clearly has two favorite targets. Malik Nabers is elite and already a household name. Robinson doesn’t have the same lofty expectations, but he can pay off as a fantasy football asset. Darius Slayton may be on the field just as much, but targets don’t lie about who gets open. If this trend continues in Week 3, it’ll be hard to justify benching Robinson with Russ at the helm.
Cam Skattebo – RB, New York Giants
After debuting with -3 rushing yards in Week 1, Cam Skattebo put up a respectable performance in Week 2. The rookie RB handled 11 of 17 RB rush attempts in a close loss to the Dallas Cowboys, while sophomore Tyrone Tracy struggled with his 5 carries. Tracy did out-target Skattebo 5 to 3, but this now projects to be a headache of a backfield. If anyone may have value, it would be Skattebo. RB usage could change just as quickly in Week 3, but Tracy’s efficiency has not been good at all.
The RB split could very well be game-script dependent. The Giants were down all game against the Commanders in Week, but either leading or within a score of Dallas all day in Week 2. The spread this week bodes well for a more pass-heavy game but the limited sample size doesn’t prove one RB will dominate that role. Both backs caught quite a few balls in college, so both could be running routes at a fairly even split. If Skattebo runs away with the opportunities on Sunday Night Football in Week 3, this may just be his backfield.
Theo Johnson – TE, New York Giants
Theo Johnson posted a 9.93 RAS (Relative Athletic Score) and has been on the field for over 80% of the Giants’ snaps in both his rookie year and so far in his sophomore season. His volume has not been tremendous yet, but this could grow in a pass-happy offense under Russell Wilson.
The big problem for Johnson is drops. His 11.6% drop percentage was 7th in the NFL in 2024, according to Pro Football Reference. Look back to recent years and tell me if more than a couple of the TEs with a 10%+ drop percentage season have ever been good for fantasy football. It is an arbitrary cutoff, but unless you are making up for those drops by being a YAC monster, it’s something you need to fix.
Recent elite seasons from rookie and sophomore TEs have warped the average fan’s perception of the position. While things are changing quickly in the league, some players will still take the usual amount of time to develop and break out. Theo Johnson is not somebody you are going to roster today in fantasy football, but he is the type of guy you need to have on your radar in case opportunities start to rise. Watch Johnson’s usage on Sunday Night Football in Week 3 despite the issues. If targets keep going his way and the drop problem works itself out, there could be streamer potential there.
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