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Rice

Rice continued to excel on a per-play basis with this larger sample of snaps. By Week 14, he began receiving playing time comparable to a typical starting wide receiver, playing at least 75% of Kansas City's offensive snaps from Weeks 14-17. During this period, he ranked eighth in fantasy points among wide receivers. In the playoffs, Rice played at least 75% of Kanas City's offensive snaps in three of four games, averaging 6.5 receptions for 65.5 yards per game against some of the NFL's best defenses.

Rice is potentially facing a suspension following his arrest after a car accident. He is currently participating in training camp, but the timing and duration of the suspension are unknown. Drew Davenport provided a great thread on the situation, in which he says “The chances of Rice playing all of 2024 are very real” and “The further this goes with no news the more likely it is that he plays the whole year.” This was nearly a month ago and there hasn’t been any new news around the situation. There is still some level of risk here for 2024, but there seems to be less of a risk now than months ago. His ADP has begun skyrocketing on best ball platforms, yet redraft has yet to fully catch up. He is the best value on some of those platforms at the moment, but that edge might disappear in a week from now.

Through two preseason games, Rice has played 23-of-24 snaps with the starters, including having six targets on 17 routes. If Rice can maintain his 25.5% target rate with increased snaps, it would be excellent for his fantasy value. However, it might decrease slightly as the Chiefs emphasize deep throws more often.