The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Buffalo Bills in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Isiah Pacheco.
Is Isiah Pacheco Playing in Week 11?
While Isiah Pacheco has been on IR since fracturing his fibula in Week 2, he could be nearing a return.
Pacheco practiced on Wednesday for the first time since going down in September. He was officially limited to every practice this week. However, the second-year running back will not suit up when Kansas City faces Buffalo on Sunday.
Hunt has been outstanding in Pacheco’s absence and has finished as a fantasy RB2 in five consecutive games. It seems unlikely that the Chiefs would immediately deploy Pacheco as a featured back upon his return. As such, this could devolve into a running-back-by-commitee once Pacheco gets up to speed.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chiefs’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Isiah Pacheco’s Fantasy Outlook
The Chiefs have been projecting a late November return for Isiah Pacheco and that means now is the time to try to acquire him in the trade markets if the team holding him is in desperate need of victories.
I find it unlikely that Pacheco assumes an elite workload immediately upon his return (Kansas City’s record gives them a luxury with their RB1 that San Francisco didn’t have) and that buys Kareem Hunt managers a few more weeks of viability.
Stay close to the reporting, but I’m tentatively expecting a Week 13 return to fantasy lineups. He is unlikely to play this week and with the Panthers on deck for Week 12, the team figures to be cautious with a player they want to peak in January as opposed to risk in November.
Week 13 is not only a good matchup (vs. Raiders), but it comes on a Friday, giving Pacheco additional time to recover before a Week 14 showdown with the Chargers.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
