Analyze Marvin Mims's matchup for week 11
Mims is still in the concussion protocol after Week 8, hasn’t practiced fully, and even if cleared his 10.6 YPR and one TD on 22-234 lines make him an ultra-risky WR5; sit him for any healthy option.
The Chiefs’ pass D ranks 28th in fantasy points to WRs (14.7 per game, 23 TDs allowed), but Denver already visited KC in Week 10 and Mims managed 2-13 before exiting; Courtland Sutton’s 5-98 was the only useful line. With Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant eating target share during Mims’ two-game absence, a rusty, low-volume return keeps the matchup paper-edge from mattering.
Concussion in Week 8, zero catches after Q1; prior seven games produced just one 50-yard outing and a career-low 10.6 YPR.
Fantasy managers should ignore the glossy matchup ranking and focus on probability. A player coming off a multi-week concussion, returning to a crowded WR room, with a low-target-share role, and facing a defense specifically built to erase explosives is a recipe for a single-digit fantasy day at best. Unless you play in a 16-team league with three-required WRs and your alternatives are replacement-level bye-week fodder, keep Mims on the bench—or better yet, the waiver wire. Once Denver’s Week 12 bye passes, reassess; for now, any healthy body with a pulse offers a safer floor.