The Kansas City Chiefs will travel to take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 11, with kickoff scheduled for 4:25 PM ET. Here’s the final injury report heading into the game, with a focus on skill players who are relevant in fantasy football and who can also help shape the outcome of your bets.
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Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills Inactives
Note that the full inactive list is released by teams 90 minutes before kickoff. This list will be updated at that time.
Kansas City Chiefs Injury Report
Kareem Hunt, RB
Kareem Hunt (knee) fully practiced all week and is ready to go for Week 11.
Isiah Pacheco, RB
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.
DeAndre Hopkins, WR
DeAndre Hopkins (knee) fully practiced all week and is not listed on Kansas City’s injury report ahead of Week 11.
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR
JuJu Smith-Schuster was limited with his hamstring injury to begin the week on Wednesday but upgraded to full on Thursday. He fully practiced again on Friday and is ready to return on Sunday after a three-game absence.
The veteran wideout has been missing since injuring his hamstring in Week 7 vs. the 49ers. Smith-Schuster attempted to play through a hamstring ailment that week, which was an unwise choice as he left after only seven snaps.
Smith-Schuster was terrific in his last full game, recording seven catches for 130 yards in Week 6 vs. the Saints on Monday Night Football. His volume will likely be mitigated by DeAndre Hopkins, who was not yet on the team at that time. However, Smith-Schuster will be a welcome addition for a Chiefs offense that hasn’t had much pass-catching depth this year.
Harrison Butker, K
Harrison Butker did not appear on Wednesday’s injury report but was limited on Thursday with a left knee injury. This will not be a short-term absence, as Butker needs a meniscus trim that will require an injured reserve stint.
Butker will be eligible to return in Week 15 vs. the Cleveland Browns after he misses at least four games. Assuming a full return to health, that should give the Chiefs’ kicker plenty of time to knock off the rust before another Super Bowl run.
Other Chiefs Injuries
Charles Omenihu, DE (Knee) – Out; Michael Danna, DE (Pectoral) – Playing; Mecole Hardman, WR (Shoulder / Toe) – Playing; George Karlaftis, DE (Abdomen / Ankle) – Playing; Wanya Morris, OL (Knee) – Playing; Derrick Nnadi, DT (Triceps) – Playing
Buffalo Bills Injury Report
Josh Allen, QB
Josh Allen (left hand) fully practiced all week. Barring a setback, he will play in Week 11.
Amari Cooper, WR
Amari Cooper has missed the Bills’ last two games with a wrist injury and was limited for every practice ahead of Week 11.
On Friday, head coach Sean McDermott announced that Cooper would be questionable for the third straight game.
Cooper has participated in limited practice in each of the last two weeks but has not been able to play. Even with rookie WR Keon Coleman absent in Week 10, Buffalo didn’t push Cooper to suit up. But speaking on Thursday, Cooper seemed confident he would return for the massive showdown vs. the Chiefs.
If Cooper plays, he will wear a cast on his left wrist in Week 11. He said he is not experiencing pain but needs to “get used to catching the ball” while sporting the cast.
The 10-year pro has five receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown in two games with Buffalo since being traded from the Browns. Cooper was still ramping up his participation before this injury, playing only 43% of the snaps so far with the Bills.
Keon Coleman, WR
Bills rookie wideout Keon Coleman did not practice this week as he battles a wrist injury. The second-round pick did not play in Week 10, while McDermott has already ruled out him out for Week 11.
Coleman was injured while trying to haul in a deep pass from Josh Allen with 54 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter in Week 9. He went to Buffalo’s locker room before the game was over. After the Bills’ victory, Coleman had a brace on his right wrist.
McDermott said last week that Coleman could be dealing with a multi-week injury.
Dalton Kincaid, TE
Dalton Kincaid suffered a knee injury just before halftime of the Bills’ eventual win over the Colts.
Kincaid did not practice this week and will not play against the Chiefs on Sunday. Fellow TE Dawson Knox will be in line for increased usage with Kincaid out.
Kincaid was initially listed as questionable and returned to Week 10. However, he played just two snaps before departing again midway through the third quarter. The Bills listed him as doubtful and didn’t re-enter a second time.
“Thought I could go then just didn’t feel good enough to run and be able to go out there and protect myself,” Kincaid explained after the game, adding that he wasn’t sure the extent of his injury.
Other Bills Injuries
Christian Benford, CB (Wrist) – Playing; Terrel Bernard, LB (Ankle/Pectoral) – Playing; Spencer Brown, OT (Ankle) – Questionable; Kaiir Elam, CB (Shoulder) – Playing; Reggie Gilliam, FB (Hip) – Playing; Mack Hollins, WR (Shoulder) – Playing; DaQuan Jones, DT (Foot) – Playing; Matt Milano, OLB (Biceps) – Out; Quintin Morris, TE (Shoulder/Hamstring) – Playing; Taylor Rapp, FS (Foot/Shoulder) – Playing; Curtis Samuel, WR (Pectoral/Foot) – Playing; Casey Toohill, DE (Knee) – Playing; Dorian Williams, LB (Knee) – Playing.