Rashee Rice

Rashee Rice

25-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Kansas City Chiefs
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Rice looks like a smash success of a second-round pick (55th overall in 2023) despite running into major obstacles already. His off-field issues were one of the big NFL stories of the 2024 offseason, and he then suffered a season-ending LCL tear Week 4. In between, he took a step forward from his fantastic rookie season, catching 24 passes (for 288 yards and two TDs) over the first three games of 2024. His role and production from late 2023 into early 2024 hint at WR1 fantasy potential, especially in full-PPR leagues, although he may have a hard time earning downfield targets in an offense that has speed demons Xavier Worthy and Hollywood Brown. Rice ran a 4.51 40 (at 6-foot-1, 204 pounds) at the 2023 Combine, albeit with a 41-inch vertical and 128-inch broad jump hinting at explosiveness beyond what his straight-line speed suggests. His career 4.7 aDOT is TE-like, but Rice's excellent work after the catch (8.4 YAC average) has led to a WR-like 11.9 yards per reception, and his 78.6 percent catch rate is right around the positional average for RBs. A best-case scenario for his future looks something like what Michael Thomas did in New Orleans. Rice returned healthy for the start of Kansas City's OTAs, but he then settled his legal case in July and accepted a six-game NFL suspension in August, ruling him out for Weeks 1-6. He should be a high-end fantasy starter, potentially even WR1 level, once he returns from suspension Week 7. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $6.5 million contract with the Chiefs in June of 2023.
Two touchdowns in season debut
WRKansas City Chiefs
October 19, 2025
Rice recorded seven receptions on 10 targets for 42 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-0 win over the Raiders.
ANALYSIS
Rice made his season debut after recovering from a serious knee injury while also serving a six-game suspension. He immediately regained his role as Patrick Mahomes' favorite pass catcher, as Rice led the team with 10 targets and seven receptions. Rice's work all came close to the line of scrimmage -- his longest catch of the day went for only 12 yards -- but his performance was made with a pair of scores from two and three yards away. The Chiefs were able to run a conservative offensive game plan for the entire second half, so Rice should be in for bigger performances moving forward, even considering his strong season debut.
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How do Rashee Rice's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
18.0
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.55
 
% Team Air Yards
1.0%
 
% Team Targets
4.2%
 
Avg Depth of Target
1.8 Yds
 
Catch Rate
70.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.0
 
% Targeted On Route
50.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.10
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Kansas City ChiefsChiefs 2025 WR Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

30865%
16860%
28159%
13146%
24151%
9835%
19040%
18766%
357%
3512%
337%
3312%
255%
176%
214%
00%
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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vs Commanders
Monday, Oct 27th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
89.9
 
Cornerbacks
75.4
 
Safeties
122.0
 
Linebackers
121.3
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Rashee Rice's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
204 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.51 sec
 
Vertical Jump
41.0 in
 
Broad Jump
128 in
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
32.75 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
The Chiefs appear to have struck gold with the 55th overall pick from the 2023 Draft, though Rice's rookie season was rather unconventional. His 4.7 aDOT was shallowest in the league among WRs that ran 200 or more routes, with only Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Rondale Moore seeing a larger share of their targets behind the line of scrimmage (28.0 percent). It's not what you'd expect from looking at Rice's prospect profile, as he had a 96-1,355-10 receiving line his senior year at SMU and then ran a 4.51 40 at 6-1, 204. While the profile perhaps hinted at a possession receiver more so than a deep threat, 'screen merchant' was a surprising outcome. That's not to say Rice was merely a product of Kansas City's system, as his 8.5 YAC average was second among WRs (Deebo Samuel - 9.0) and he also caught 13 of the 16 targets he drew 10-to-19 yards downfield and went 38-of-50 for 420 yards (8.4 YPT) within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage. On the other hand, he got just six looks of 20-plus yards downfield all season, catching one for a 67-yard gain. Even so, he almost certainly would've topped 1,000 yards if coach Andy Reid hadn't eased him in as a part-time player during the first half of the season. Rice was targeted at a reasonably high rate throughout -- 21.9 percent of routes Weeks 1-9, 23.2 percent Weeks 10-18 -- and quickly became a reliable fantasy starter once he was playing more than two-thirds of KC's snaps. He nonetheless feels anything but safe heading into Year 2, with legal problems from a hit-and-run likely to result in a suspension at some point and the Chiefs having acquired fellow wide receivers Marquise Brown and Xavier Worthy. It's hard to pinpoint Rice's fantasy value given the uncertainty of when he might be suspended and for how long.
Few prospects, if any, gained more fantasy value than Rice during the 2023 draft. A lot of mocks had him lasting until Round 3 or even Day 3, but he instead went 55th overall to a WR-needy team led by QB Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid. Rice is already 23 and might be the slowest (4.51 40) of KC's top options at wide receiver, but he's also the densest (6-1, 204) and perhaps the strongest, with his 128-inch broad jump and 41-inch vertical showing good athleticism overall. He was a four-year contributor at SMU, including 1,355 yards and 10 TDs as a senior, and now joins a WR corps where the other lead candidates for playing time are 2022 second-round pick Skyy Moore, 2021 first-rounder Kadarius Toney and veteran deep threat Marquez Valdes-Scantling -- a trio that combined for only 131 targets last season. Rice stands a chance to emerge as the volume receiver of the bunch, with the Chiefs saying goodbye to JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman in March after trading Tyreek Hill the previous offseason.
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Confirmed ready to return
WRKansas City Chiefs
October 15, 2025
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed Wednesday that Rice will play in Sunday's game against the Raiders, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.
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Suspension lifted
WRKansas City Chiefs
October 13, 2025
Rice's suspension has been lifted by the NFL, per the league's official transaction log, which paves the way for the wideout to be available for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
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Returning to team facility
WRKansas City Chiefs
Suspension
September 21, 2025
Rice, who is continuing to serve a suspension for the first six games of the season, will be able to return to Chiefs team facilities in Week 4, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Six-game suspension made official
WRKansas City Chiefs
Suspension
August 27, 2025
The NFL officially suspended Rice for the first six games of the 2025 regular season Wednesday for violating the league's Personal Conduct Policy, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Agreeing to six-game suspension
WRKansas City Chiefs
Suspension
August 27, 2025
Rice and the NFL are finalizing an agreement to suspend him for the first six games of the 2025 season, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Looks good in Week 7 prep
WRKansas City Chiefs
October 17, 2025
Rice looked "sharp" in practice throughout the week as he prepared to make his season debut Sunday against the Raiders, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The talented wideout has completed his six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, and he didn't seem to have missed a beat upon his return to the practice field. Rice said Friday that was a byproduct of how he spent his time during his suspension, training in both Florida and Texas while focusing on his route running, quickness and strength and conditioning. Given his apparent readiness, Taylor reports Rice will likely play a robust amount of snaps right out of the gate Sunday.
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