He almost did it. Worthy managed a completely normal-looking 5/54/0 line on six targets where he was just a normal wideout with no hints of disappointment. He even caught a ball off the turf that was overturned in his favor by replay. But the Chiefs went for the jugular at the two-minute warning, sent Worthy deep, and the classic 2024 Worthy tale of an incomplete deep pass played yet again for us all. Worthy is a WR4 option in Week 14, but not one we're particularly excited about against the Chargers.
Smith-Schuster ran a route on 56 percent of Patrick Mahomes' drop backs and was not part of the passing offense. Xavier Worthy and DeAndre Hopkins continue to operate as the Chiefs' top two wideouts. Smith-Schuster can remain on waiver wires ahead of Week 13.
Worthy's long reception was a 19-yard catch in the first half on well-placed ball from Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes targeted Worthy downfield a couple times to no avail, and the Chiefs set up a red zone target for Worthy that went nowhere. The undersized, underwhelming rookie now has three games with more than three receptions. He profiles as a boom-bust WR4 option for Week 13 against the Raiders, who gave up a touchdown to Worthy in Week 8.
An up-and-down rookie season for Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy continued with an up-and-down game in last Sunday's loss to the Bills.
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy caught 4 of 5 targets for 61 yards in Sunday's loss to Buffalo. The rookie added his sixth TD of the season.