Isiah Pacheco

Pacheco failed to corral his lone passing-game target. Seemingly nowhere close to 100 percent healthy after his regular season leg and rib injuries, Pacheco was a clear No. 2 to Kareem Hunt on the depth chart this afternoon. Although options are always limited on a four-team slate, Pacheco profiles as a poor DFS bet for conference championship weekend.

With everything on the line, Hunt ran ahead of Isiah Pacheco, who doesn't seem to be over his regular season injury issues. That would make Hunt "the DFS play" for conference championship weekend, but this will be a backfield best avoided if you can afford to do so.

Pacheco was a full participant in practice all week. With nearly three full weeks to recover from the rib injury he suffered in Week 17's game against the Steelers, Pacheco is good to go for Saturday's divisional tilt against a Texans team the Chiefs beat handedly back in Week 16. Pacheco managed just nine carries for 26 yards in the victory, and will likely split touches with Kareem Hunt.

Pacheco suffered a rib injury in Week 17. He missed the Chiefs' regular season closer, though the game had no playoff implications for Kansas City and Pacheco was far from the only starter to get the week off. After opening the week with a pair of full practices, Pacheco should be cleared on Thursday's injury report. He will continue to split the backfield with Kareem Hunt versus Houston.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (rib) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. He's on track to play vs. the Texans on Saturday. Pacheco split backfield work with RB Kareem Hunt after returning from his leg injury, totaling 49 carries and eight targets in five games vs. Hunt's 45 carries and 10 targets. We're projecting a similar split against Houston.