Kansas City Chiefs- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1", 204 lbs
- Born
- 22/4/2000 in North Richland Hills, TX
- Age
- 26
- College
- SMU
- Draft
- 2023: Rd 2, Pk 55 (KC)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Rashee Rice is heating up. He's at 15.8 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, up from 11.1.
- Recent
- 15.8
- Season
- 12.7
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Bigger role
He's averaging 9.0 targets over his last game, compared with 4.0 before that. More opportunity is the main reason the production has risen.
- Reliable secondary option
He draws 19% of KC's targets. That is enough for a solid floor, but big weeks depend on game script.
- Efficient with his chances
11.2 yards per target on the season (the typical WR is at 8.4), and 9.8 over his last game. He is turning volume into yards better than most at his position.
- Soft recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (MIA) give up more EPA per play than the league average. Some of the recent production comes from the matchups.
- Strong supporting cast
KC are averaging +0.18 EPA per play on offense. An efficient offense sustains drives and creates more scoring chances.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 54 qualified WRs across 3 games.
Archetype
Big-slot / middle-of-field weapon
with red-zone specialist traits
Works the seams and the middle of the field, where he beats zone coverage and gains yards after the catch.
EPA / target of -0.87 ranks in the bottom 2% of qualified WRs.
He does a lot of his work between the numbers (middle-of-field rate 35.3%, top 6% of WRs).
Catch rate of 76.5% ranks in the top 10% of qualified WRs.
He gets looks near the goal line (red-zone target rate 23.5%, top 13% of WRs).
He also shows traits of a red-zone specialist.
4 NFL seasons and 1,987 career receiving yards. Best year: 938 in 2023.
Strengths
- Catch rate (76.5%)
- Yards / target (11.2)
Areas to watch
- EPA / target (-0.87)
Percentile vs. WRs
- Targets / gamestyle5.7 · 26
- Target sharestyle16.3% · 25
- Deep target ratestyle23.5% · 38
- Middle-of-field ratestyle35.3% · 94
- Catch rate76.5% · 90
- Yards / reception14.6 · 68
- Yards / target11.2 · 85
- Red-zone target ratestyle23.5% · 87
- EPA / target-0.87 · 2
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Where he's targeted
18%
left
35%
middle
47%
right
24% of targets deep (15+ air yards), 76% short
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.