What's old is new again for the Kansas City Chiefs fantasy football managers

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Everyone has an old favorite sweatshirt or a movie they've seen a dozen times. Maybe it's a comfort food recipe or a greatest hits playlist.

The 2024 Kansas City Chiefs call this their offense. Forget fancy new menu items, give us mac and cheese.

It was death by 1,000 cuts in Monday's 26-13 victory over the Saints, with Kansas City holding the ball for 78 scrimmage plays and outscoring the visitors 460-220. The Chiefs recorded 28 first downs and should have scored more points – they settled for five field goal attempts (missing one) and there was an interception at the goal line.

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Old favorites carry the Chiefs: Kareem Hunt controlled the backfield and totaled 117 yards and a score on 28 touches (Carson Steele only had five opportunities). Hunt received a grade of RB4 for the week. And 18 of 34 pass targets were directed to Juju Smith-Schuster (7-130-0, WR14) and Travis Kelce (7-90-0, TE7). Juju galloped freely most of the night (partly due to a plan, partly due to reporting mishaps) and Kelce’s target share has exploded since Rashee Rice's injury. Xavier Worthy only had seven opportunities; One of them was a short rushing touchdown.

Smith-Schuster (represented in 7% of Yahoo leagues) quickly regained Circle of Trust privileges with a blowup game and is a priority addition for Week 6.

Mahomes still isn't coming home: Maybe Patrick Mahomes will earn a top spot after a Week 6 bye, but the league's signature player has been a fantasy frustration in 2024. He finished QB19 this week and hasn't been better than QB13 all season. His most recent top-10 fantasy finish was the week of Thanksgiving last year. Remember, our game is about numbers, not names.

The saints hold their breath: Derek Carr suffered an oblique injury in the loss and will have to undergo an MRI. Jake Haener played late in Monday's game and Spencer Rattler is also on the roster. Carr has never been a fantasy darling, but if he misses time, the entire offense will be thrown into disarray.

Who is number 1 in New Orleans? I understand all the love for Chris Olave, a dreamy route runner and a great player in real life. But the offense continues to click with Rashid Shaheed (4-86-1, WR13) while Olave is an afterthought (2-10-0, four goals). For the year, Shaheed is WR15, Olave is WR33 – Olave has four more catches, but Shaheed leads in targets, yards and touchdowns. Is it time to turn them around in the rankings? The Saints host Tampa Bay next and questions loom about their QB situation.