Carson Wentz

Though Mahomes won't be nearly 100 percent recovered from his Week 15 high ankle sprain, the "expectation," per Palmer, is that he'll be under center for the Chiefs on Saturday against Houston. Mahomes logged a full practice on Tuesday. Barring a setback in the next couple days, he should be able to start for KC against a tough Texans defense. If not, Carson Wentz would get the nod. Mahomes under center would be something of a boon for Travis Kelce and DeAndre Hopkins.

If Carson Wentz has to start for the Chiefs on Saturday against the Texans, he's capable of leading them to a win.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is preparing to play against the Texans on Saturday but if his ailing ankle prevents that from happening, coach Andy Reid says he has "full confidence" in backup Carson Wentz.

He stopped short of saying that Brown "would" play. There's probably not much upside to Brown playing if Carson Wentz is going to be at quarterback, outside of perhaps knocking off some rust. If Brown does play in Week 16, he will likely be brought along slowly and thus be nothing more than a touchdown-or-bust fantasy start for deeper leagues to consider.

Though Mahomes is "built differently," per Rapoport, and won't miss the usual 4-6 weeks it takes to recover from a high ankle sprain, his Week 16 status is in doubt. That would mean Carson Wentz would get the nod for KC against the Texans. It would be a marked downgrade for Travis Kelce, DeAndre Hopkins, and the rest of the Chiefs pass catchers. The team will do everything in its power to have Mahomes ready to go for the postseason.