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Xavier Worthy

Xavier Worthy

WRKansas City Chiefs KC
Jaylen Warren

Jaylen Warren

RBPittsburgh Steelers PIT
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Worthy over Warren

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Xavier Worthy

Andy Reid's Optimism and Rebounding Draft Stock Point to a Third-Year Breakout

Worthy enters his third season as a projected starting outside receiver in Kansas City's explosive passing attack, lining up opposite Tyquan Thornton and sharing targets with Rashee Rice and veteran tight end Travis Kelce. After a quieter sophomore campaign where he secured 46 receptions for 591 yards, head coach Andy Reid remains highly optimistic about unleashing Worthy's explosive deep-threat capabilities within our projected offense.

Our models project a solid bounce-back season for the speedster, estimating 55 receptions for 716 yards and four touchdowns, along with some supplementary production on the ground. Despite a down 2025, Worthy’s heavy involvement in the passing game should secure him a consistent role as a deep threat for Patrick Mahomes.

In the draft market, Worthy's stock has steadily risen over the past month. After tumbling to an ADP near 140 in mid-May, his draft capital has recovered to around 121 in early June, showing growing confidence from fantasy managers. At this current price, our projections view the third-year receiver as an outstanding value in full-PPR formats.


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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Warren over Worthy

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jaylen Warren

Settle Into a Highly Productive Share Role With Rising Value

Listed as the lead back on the depth chart under new head coach Mike McCarthy, Warren is poised to spearhead the backfield rotation. While Rico Dowdle looms as a highly capable running mate in this committee, Warren remains the preferred playmaker. He's coming off a career-high 229 carries last season, and our models project him to maintain high-volume utility.

Warren's ADP has experienced a wild ride, spiking into the early third round in mid-May before cooling down to a highly digestible ADP of 67. In 1.0 PPR formats, this draft-day stabilization represents a massive value steal. We project Warren to deliver 189.0 fantasy points, outpacing his currently depressed price tag.

Our projections expect a balanced statline of 800 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns alongside 42 receptions for 315 yards. Warren's reliable pass-catching floor keeps him highly viable as a regular starter. If he maintains his hyper-efficient yards-per-carry history, his ceiling could easily exceed his draft cost.


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Performance Xavier Worthy
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Xavier Worthy
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 @CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Jaylen Warren
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @TB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @NO πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 @JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Xavier Worthy
OWN
82%
+1.2 compared to last week
START
27%
+0.44 compared to last week
OWN/START Jaylen Warren
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
73%
+1.73 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Xavier Worthy
46th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jaylen Warren
28th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Xavier Worthy

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 47th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 60th with 73.80 total points (4.10 avg).
  • Currently 235.5 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.1 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 49th among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 591 and 12.85 YPC and is currently ranked 48th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 10 in rush attempts with 11 (0.61 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Top 6 in rush yards with 87 (4.83 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -13, Rec Yards: -47 Rec TDs: -5,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 55, REC YDS: 716, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown Jaylen Warren

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 29th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 189.90 total points (10.55 avg).
  • Currently 175.7 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 333 and 8.33 YPC and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 13th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 229 (12.72 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 1026 (57.00 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 7 (0.39 per game) and is currently ranked 22nd among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +503, Rush AVG: +0.2 Rush TDs: +6, Receptions: -3, Rec Yards: +6 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 172, RUSH YDS: 800, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 42, REC YDS: 315, REC TDS: 1
Next Up Health Check
Injury Xavier Worthy

No Injury Reported

Injury Jaylen Warren

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Xavier Worthy

Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs VS Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.47271.2619127624.42
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 160.00 total points (8.42 avg).
  • Currently 67 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 303.18 per game and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 1548 (91.06 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 3606 (212.12 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in sacks with 68 (4.00 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.29 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -75.68, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: +15, INTs: -3, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +0.47,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 52, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Matchups Jaylen Warren

Week 1
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.59367.1223165714.24
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 119.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 108 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 2225 (130.88 per game).
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 4016 (236.24 per game).
  • Top 2 in sacks with 57 (3.35 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.59 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 24th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +6.65, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +23, INTs: +4, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: -2.47,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 46, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 347.1
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Xavier Worthy
15.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jaylen Warren
20.47
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Xavier Worthy
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2024 KC 16 98 59 638 10.8 6 20 104 5.2 3
2025 KC 15 81 46 591 12.8 1 11 87 7.9 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 67 41 505 12.2 3 11 66 5.9 1
Totals 34 200 124 1516 12.2 10 34 199 5.9 3
Career Jaylen Warren
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 PIT 16 77 379 4.9 1 33 28 214 7.6 0
2023 PIT 16 149 784 5.3 4 74 61 370 6.1 0
2024 PIT 15 120 511 4.3 1 48 38 310 8.2 0
2025 PIT 16 229 1026 4.5 7 45 40 333 8.3 2
3-YEAR AVG 17 169 788 4.7 4 58 48 349 7.2 1
Totals 67 585 2744 4.7 13 207 173 1262 7.3 2
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CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
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NE @SEA
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