The Kansas City Chiefs (4-3) will host the Washington Commanders (3-4) in Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Rashee Rice.
Is Rashee Rice Playing in Week 8?
Rice 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 Rice in Week 8?
The “everyone will eat” mantra is cute and it makes sense if you’re a team with a bunch of equally skilled players. It’s a good way to boost morale and keep everyone engaged when it comes to scheming up plays.
It’s also not a sharp strategy when you have an alpha target earner, and Andy Reid is a sharp offensive mind, so we should have never read into the idea of a democratic approach to the target distribution in Kansas City once it was made official that Rashee Rice was good to go.
- 100 catches
- 128 targets
- 8 touchdowns
That would be a career-year for most: it’s the last 14 healthy games for Rice, a stretch that includes four playoff games where the defenses stiffen.
Forget the volume for a minute and focus on that 78.1% catch rate that trends closer to what we expect from a running back than a top-notch receiver.
The argument could be made that he’s like 90% of Amon-Ra St. Brown, but couldn’t Patrick Mahomes playing at an MVP rate cover that 10% difference?
There were designed screens, there were flip plays, and there were back-shoulder timing plays. There was a bit of everything on Sunday, and I can’t help but think we are just getting started.
I think it would be more difficult to argue against Rice being a top-seven receiver this week than slotting him at the top overall spot.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Rice’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Rice is projected to score 22.3 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Rice to have 8 receptions for 98 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 8 Weather Impact: Commanders at Chiefs
The forecast for kickoff is 61 degrees Fahrenheit with 11 mph winds. Precipitation could lead to turnovers and affect the passing game.