Kareem Hunt
It seemed that the Kansas City Chiefs had landed the next Hall of Fame running back. Kareem Hunt’s short two-year stint ended with 2,151 total yards and 11 touchdowns. Hunt began to help flip the franchise from a dink and dunk team to an Air-Raid offense, alongside 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek “The Cheetah” Hill.
Hunt was the perfect fit for the new and improved Chiefs. He was a receiving threat and an elusive back too.
In this clip, Hunt ran a wheel route against the cornerback. The corner was in zone coverage and kept his eyes on Mahomes. With Mahomes scrambling, Hunt alters his route so he can open up for Mahomes. Mahomes notices the weakness in the zone defense and darts the pass to Hunt. Hunt then jogs his way into the end zone.
In the ground game, Hunt is not the fastest back, but he is stronger than he looks. The next clip proves his strength as he shows us some Le’Veon Bell type strength.
Hunt takes the handoff and bounces to the right sideline. He does not break free from defenders, but he shrugs them off like Bell used to do in Pittsburgh.
Hunt was a first or second-round pick in fantasy until his incidents off the field. He will still post numbers in Cleveland, but the Chiefs’ golden star might not put up the same numbers he used to.
Damien Williams
The Chiefs are now looking to Damien Williams to keep the tradition rolling. Ever since Williams landed with the Kansas City Chiefs, he has posted some wild numbers. He posted six games in double digits and averaged 24.4 fantasy points per game in those six games. If he consistently did that last year, Williams would have been the third-best running back in fantasy football last season.
In his five-year career, Williams established 8.3 yards per reception. Williams has more receiving touchdowns than rushing touchdowns in his career too (8 receiving to 7 rushes).
Williams will earn several receiving yards whether it is yards after catch or not. In a vertical offense, Williams will be adding several points for fantasy teams in the screen game. With defenses playing a lot of zones against the Chiefs or blitzing to pressure Mahomes, Williams will see a lot of open space. A one-yard catch can turn in to 10-20 yards depending on his elusiveness and awareness.
Lastly, Williams is a playmaker. We see here, Williams breaking several tackles, but first breaks the original lane to cut left for a more significant gain. Although it might not work every play, fantasy owners are willing to take the risk. The risk can pay off in big runs like the clip above. These plays could lead Williams to the top-3 tier and keep the gold mining business alive in the Kansas City Chiefs’ backfield.