Isiah Pacheco
2025 Season Outlooks
Fantasy managers might hope for Pacheco to return to his pre-injury workload and production, but the Chiefs' offseason moves suggest otherwise. Not only did they keep Kareem Hunt after filling in for Pacheco last year, but they also signed ex-49er Elijah Mitchell and drafted SMU scatback Brashard Smith. This doesn't mean Pacheco is headed to the bench, but it does hint at a committee approach and thus Pacheco's games with 15-plus touches being scarce. Questions about the left side of the offensive line won't help things, either. And Patrick Mahomes is a potential factor in short-yardage situations, too. Coach Andy Reid said in late May that Pacheco added some "good weight" and "looks tremendous." Until we get more positive news out of the preseason, we would cautiously rate Pacheco as a borderline No. 2 Fantasy rusher worth speculating on starting in Round 6 or 7.
Pacheco enters 2025 as a tricky evaluation. He emerged as Kansas City's lead back in Week 10 of his rookie season (2022) and proceeded to average 17.6 touches, 86.0 yards, 0.6 TDs and 14.2 fantasy points per game over his next 32 outings, including the playoffs. A broken fibula suffered in Week 2 last season cost him nine games and he wasn't quite the same after that, averaging 8.8 touches and 4.2 fantasy points per game while rotating with Kareem Hunt and Samaje Perine. The 26-year-old has upside if he retakes clear lead-back duties, but that's far from certain with Hunt and Elijah Mitchell in the mix. There's some post-hype appeal here, but Pacheco should be viewed as a midround lottery ticket.
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Standard
#63
PPR
#64
Half-PPR
#63
Superflex
#82
2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections
| Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | 842.8 | 6.4 | 35.6 | 242.5 | 1.1 |
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2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)
Standard
#58
Pick 5.10
PPR
#57
Pick 5.09
Half-PPR
#57
Pick 5.09
Superflex
#76
Pick 7.04
Injury Risk
High
Depth Chart
- 1. Isiah Pacheco
- 2. Kareem Hunt
- 3. Brashard Smith
- 4. Elijah Mitchell
Strength of Schedule
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