IR
Injury Lower Leg
Est. Return 11/24/2024
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
34
YDS
135
TD
1
YDS
54
TD
0
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Chiefs are careful to consistently invest in their offensive line, allowing them to provide consistently good blocking and a favorable setup for whoever is playing running back. Even so, Pacheco has proven a uniquely good fit for the Chiefs offense since they stole him out of Rutgers in the seventh round of the 2022 Draft. His 4.37 speed makes him a home-run threat, and his violent, high-motor running presents a challenging power component to defenses that are already spread thin by QB Patrick Mahomes. Pacheco's violent running does come with long-term durability concerns, especially wear-and-tear ailments like the shoulder trouble he played through in 2023, though injuries have cost him only two games through two seasons. He can handle every running back task and improved his passing-down work last year, eventually taking at least 70 percent of snaps in each of Kansas City's four playoff contests. His workloads typically haven't been that large during the regular season, but it's not out of the question for 2024 after the Chiefs settled for bringing back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in free agency and then added Samaje Perine shortly before the start of the season. Read Past Outlooks
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Eyeing late-November return
Pacheco (fibula) is expected to resume practicing in 2-to-3 weeks and is tracking toward a return from injured reserve in late November, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Pacheco has already spent the requisite four games on injured reserve, as the Chiefs deactivated him Sept. 18 after he fractured his right fibula in a Week 2 win over the Bengals three days earlier. The running back underwent surgery shortly thereafter and seems to have steered clear of any setbacks in the rehab process, but he'll still have a few more checkpoints to pass before the Chiefs integrate him into practices. Given the timeline laid out by Rapoport, Pacheco should be expected to remain sidelined for at least the Chiefs' next three games, which will extend Kareem Hunt's leash as Kansas City's lead option out of the backfield.
Pacheco has already spent the requisite four games on injured reserve, as the Chiefs deactivated him Sept. 18 after he fractured his right fibula in a Week 2 win over the Bengals three days earlier. The running back underwent surgery shortly thereafter and seems to have steered clear of any setbacks in the rehab process, but he'll still have a few more checkpoints to pass before the Chiefs integrate him into practices. Given the timeline laid out by Rapoport, Pacheco should be expected to remain sidelined for at least the Chiefs' next three games, which will extend Kareem Hunt's leash as Kansas City's lead option out of the backfield.
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How do Isiah Pacheco's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
2.9%Positive Run %
88.2%% Yds After Contact
57.0%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
2.9%Touches Per Game
20.5% Snaps w/Touch
50.6%Air Yards Per Game
-9.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.22% Team Air Yards
-1.5%% Team Targets
3.8%Avg Depth of Target
-2.3 YdsCatch Rate
87.5%Drop Rate
12.5%Avg Yds After Catch
11.6% Targeted On Route
19.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
88.7
Cornerbacks
97.4
Safeties
75.2
Linebackers
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Measurables Review
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How do Isiah Pacheco's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
216 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.37 secVertical Jump
33.0 inBroad Jump
118 inHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
30.50 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Pacheco probably wouldn't be as good in other offenses, but the Kansas City scheme fit like a glove last year and helped him average 4.9 yards on 170 regular-season carries as a seventh-round pick turned rookie starter. Like Damien Williams on the previous KC championship team, Pacheco thrives without great vision because the offense mostly demands speed and anchor from a running back. Runners normally need vision to decipher the field and locate openings that might not be obvious. In the Chiefs offense, though, it's usually obvious because Patrick Mahomes keeps the safeties back and a standout offensive line blasts openings underneath. Once space is created, Pacheco has the size (5-11, 215), strength and speed (4.37 40) to take advantage. He should continue producing as the lead runner in a pass-first offense, but he'll need more targets to reach the next level as a fantasy asset after seeing only 21 in 20 games (including playoffs) last season. The Chiefs didn't draft a running back or sign any noteworthy veterans, opting to run it back with Pacheco, Jerick McKinnon and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
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Not ready to practice
While head coach Andy Reid noted Thursday that Pacheco (fibula) is "doing fantastic," the running back is not ready to return to practice this week, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
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No complications with surgery
Pacheco (fibula) had successful surgery Wednesday and is still expected to return in 6-to-8 weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Goes on IR
The Chiefs placed Pacheco (fibula) on injured reserve Wednesday.
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Undergoing surgery this week
Pacheco is slated to undergo surgery on his fractured right fibula in the middle of this week and is expected to face a recovery period of at least six weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Could miss 6-to-8 weeks
Pacheco is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks after fracturing his right fibula in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Bengals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Out until late November
Pacheco is on track to return from injured reserve in late November, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Pacheco's still 2-to-3 weeks away from practicing again, so he likely won't be back until Week 12 at the earliest. He has been sidelined since fracturing his right fibula in Week 2. Kareem Hunt has been excelling the lead role since reuniting with Kansas City in Pacheco's absence.
Pacheco's still 2-to-3 weeks away from practicing again, so he likely won't be back until Week 12 at the earliest. He has been sidelined since fracturing his right fibula in Week 2. Kareem Hunt has been excelling the lead role since reuniting with Kansas City in Pacheco's absence.