The Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Denver Broncos in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Kareem Hunt.
Is Kareem Hunt Playing in Week 11?
Hunt is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chiefs’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Hunt in Week 11?
The Chiefs leaned into Kareem Hunt as their featured back in Week 9 in Buffalo with Isiah Pacheco sidelined (80.7% snap share with a 21-5 route edge over Braschad Smith) and he continues to keep virtually all of the work in close (six more red zone touches prior to the bye).
With all of that working in his favor, Hunt touched the ball 12 times, the seventh time in nine games that he’s been in the 7-12 range.
Reports emerged late last week that this offense wants to lean into an expanded role for Smith, and given that they appear locked into what they want from Hunt, that’s more likely to subtract from Pacheco’s bottom line.
That said, this does feel like shuffling chairs to some degree: this is a pass-oriented offense that has Patrick Mahomes scrambling at a career-high rate. If one back were to project for 15+ touches a week, I’d be ranking them (regardless of which one of these three it is) as a top 15 play at the position, but without any semblance of a weekly floor, I’m not comfortable playing any of them in this brutal spot.
Kansas City knows what Hunt and Pacheco are: if I had to gamble on one of these backs for upside the rest of the way, it would be Smith as the lesser-known quantity that thus has more room to impress.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Hunt’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
Hunt is projected to score 10.7 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Hunt to rush for 42 yards and 0.5 rushing touchdowns, while adding 2 receptions for 14 receiving yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 11 Weather Impact: Chiefs at Broncos
The forecast for kickoff is 68 degrees Fahrenheit with 3 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
