Xavier Worthy Leads Chiefs WRs With 69 Snaps in 33-30 Colts Win
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Updated · Arrowhead Pride · Sep 21
Xavier Worthy Leads Chiefs WRs With 69 Snaps in 33-30 Colts Win
3 articles · Updated · Arrowhead Pride · Sep 21
Summary
69 snaps put Xavier Worthy atop Kansas City’s wide receivers in the 33-30 overtime win over Indianapolis, ahead of Rashee Rice at 63 and Tyquan Thornton at 47.
That workload came in a run-leaning plan with 26 handoffs, but Worthy managed only five catches for 25 yards and 0.54 yards per route run, trailing Thornton’s 2.39 and Rice’s 2.02.
40 snaps for Noah Gray showed the Chiefs again leaning into 12 personnel; the second tight end blocked on 24 plays while Jalen Royals saw 12 snaps and rookie Cyrus Allen just 3.
27 snaps for rookie edge R Mason Thomas underscored a pass-rush specialist role, with only six run-defense snaps; Felix Anudike-Uzomah drew fewer pass-rush chances but was more productive with two QB hits.
Across two weeks, the snap counts suggest Kansas City is prioritizing downhill rushing and situational defensive rotations even after Mahomes’ 382-yard outing against the Colts.