Who Should I Start? Isiah Pacheco or Dalton Kincaid

Friday, December 5, 8:08 PM

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco returned in last week's Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday for the first time since Week 8 due to a knee injury. It wasn't a triumphant return for the 26-year-old, as he played a season-low 30% of the snaps and had a season-low three rushing attempts for 16 yards while grabbing both of his targets for an additional 17 yards. Pacheco played well ahead of rookie Brashard Smith, but it's clear that veteran Kareem Hunt has solidified his role as KC's preferred RB, even in goal-line situations. Fantasy managers can hold out hope that Pacheco is more involved in the coming weeks as he puts his knee injury in the rearview mirror, but at no point in 2025 has he looked deserving of a bigger workload. Pacheco has yet to top 60 rushing yards in nine games, and he should be left on benches in Week 14 against the Texans and their No. 1 defense.

Friday, December 5, 1:38 PM

Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (hamstring, knee) will be listed as questionable to play this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14, according to head coach Sean McDermott. The head coach said he needs to see Kincaid be "functional" to play. Kincaid has not played since injuring his hamstring in Week 10. The 26-year-old was close to suiting up for last week's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, but a knee injury was added this week, and he was seen wearing a brace on his left leg during Thursday's practice. He could be a game-time decision on Sunday. If Kincaid can return in Week 14, he'll immediately be back in the TE1 picture in fantasy football. Before his hamstring injury, the former first-rounder had 29 catches for 448 yards and four touchdowns in eight games. Kincaid ranks as the TE8 with 10.4 half-PPR fantasy points per game in 2025.