Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, November 15, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Network: CBS
Kansas City Chiefs
Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes: START, QB1
Patrick Mahomes is considered day-to-day as he’s dealing with an elbow injury, but it isn’t considered serious. Atlanta’s an average matchup, but they’ve picked off just three passes and rank top 10 in total yards allowed. Mahomes had a weird two-game stretch from Weeks 6-7 without a touchdown pass, but he’s thrown five in the Chiefs’ past two games and multiple in every game before the bye. He’s a must-start every week.
Running Back
Kenneth Walker: START, RB1
Emmett Johnson: FLEX, RB4
Jaydn Ott: SIT
Kenneth Walker belongs in your lineup every week. Watching him can feel a lot like driving past Krispy Kreme. Things can be pretty quiet for a while, but once that HOT NOW sign comes on, you drop whatever you’re doing and enjoy the show.
Wide Receiver
Rashee Rice: START, WR2
Josh Downs: START, WR3
Xavier Worthy: SIT
The seemingly unlimited upside we once saw in Rashee Rice is gone, but he’s the most targeted and easily the most explosive receiver on this offense. He’s a high upside WR2 in pretty much any matchup. The recently acquired Josh Downs slots in as a WR3 for me despite the mid-week switch and my tendency to fade receivers traded mid-season. Mahomes needed another reliable set of hands over the middle, and this has potential to be a match made in heaven. I’m starting him as a Chief right away.
Tight End
Travis Kelce: START, TE1
Atlanta has allowed the fewest points to tight ends over its last three games, but it allows the third-highest catch rate to the position, and Travis Kelce has a 19.5% target share.
Defense/Special Teams
Kansas City Chiefs: START
Kansas City allows the third-fewest points and eighth-fewest yards per game.
Atlanta Falcons
Quarterback
Michael Penix Jr.: SIT
Michael Penix was better than Week 8 against the Bucs, but throwing for 162 yards and a matching set of a touchdown and an interception against Cincinnati is not great, Bob. The Bengals gave up a combined 602 passing yards and three touchdowns to Cam Ward and Tyler Huntley over Weeks 7 and 8. I would rather stick my hand in a toaster than start Penix against the Chiefs. Kansas City has allowed the fifth-fewest points to the position and just seven passing touchdowns this season.
Running Back
Bijan Robinson: START, RB1
Khalil Herbert: SIT
Bijan Robinson isn’t leaving your lineup. Watching him is like opening the Cheesecake Factory menu. There are about 200 different ways to get what you want, and all of them seem to work.
Wide Receiver
Drake London: START, WR2
Jahan Dotson: SIT
Olamide Zaccheaus: SIT
Drake London has the talent to be a weekly WR1 but the quarterback play of a gym class hero. London is barely inside the top 20 receivers on a points-per-game basis and is up against a Chiefs defense allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to the position. They’ve given up just two touchdowns to receivers this season, the lowest in the league. You’re not sitting London, but his stock is falling, my fair lady.
Tight End
Kyle Pitts Sr: tHe gLoB
This declaration hurts.
Kyle Pitts is officially a member of tHe gLoB.
Defense/Special Teams
Atlanta Falcons: SIT
Kansas City is tied for the fourth-fewest sacks taken and the fifth-fewest giveaways. Nothing to hunt here.