Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks and Receivers
AFC West. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Patrick Mahomes; 2025: Patrick Mahomes, Chris Oladokun, Gardner Minshew; 2024: Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz; 2023: Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert.
Kansas City Chiefs Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
2026 Kansas City Chiefs Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 29 | 21 | 206 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 27 | 20 | 299 | 2 |
| Kenneth Walker III | RB | 22 | 14 | 95 | 2 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 17 | 13 | 190 | 1 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 15 | 11 | 219 | 2 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 11 | 9 | 114 | 0 |
| Jalen Royals | WR | 9 | 5 | 41 | 1 |
| Emmett Johnson | RB | 8 | 7 | 92 | 0 |
| Cyrus Allen | WR | 4 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Jake Briningstool | TE | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Andrew Armstrong | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2026 Kansas City Chiefs Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs DEN | W 31-10 | Patrick Mahomes | 15-27 | 184 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs IND | W 33-30 | Patrick Mahomes | 32-47 | 382 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at MIA | W 24-10 | Patrick Mahomes | 20-24 | 246 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at LV | W 30-27 | Patrick Mahomes | 15-30 | 225 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 6 | vs LAC | W 22-6 | Patrick Mahomes | 23-30 | 272 | 0 | 1 |
2026 Kansas City Chiefs Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes → Xavier Worthy | 29 | 21 | 206 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes → Travis Kelce | 27 | 20 | 299 | 2 |
| Patrick Mahomes → Kenneth Walker III | 22 | 14 | 95 | 2 |
| Patrick Mahomes → Rashee Rice | 17 | 13 | 190 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes → Tyquan Thornton | 15 | 11 | 219 | 2 |
| Patrick Mahomes → Noah Gray | 11 | 9 | 114 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes → Jalen Royals | 9 | 5 | 41 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes → Emmett Johnson | 8 | 7 | 92 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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What the box score cannot tell you about the people behind the pass.
What CPOE Means, and How ACE Builds on It
Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.
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A sack is the rush, the line and the decision. Why our dropback stats count them.
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