2026 Week 9 · Final
KC 35, NYJ 12
NYJ at KC: every skill player's line next to our pre-game projection.
Recap
KC rolled past NYJ 35–12. Kenneth Walker III led everyone with 36 PPR points: 18 carries for 102 yards and 4 catches, 3 touchdowns. Also worth a look: Travis Kelce (KC, 17.3), Patrick Mahomes (KC, 16.5), Omar Cooper Jr. (NYJ, 13.8). The surprise was Kenneth Walker III: 36 points against our 17.6 projection. KC's defense made its mark: 5 sacks, 1 takeaway against NYJ.
NYJ
Team comparison
KC
| 12 | Points | 35 |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Plays | 65 |
| 165 | Passing yards | 242 |
| 106 | Rushing yards | 163 |
| 38 · 61% | Dropbacks · pass rate | 35 · 55% |
| 24 | Designed runs | 29 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 2 |
| 171 | Air yards | 95 |
| 6 | Red-zone plays | 13 |
| 11 | Drives | 12 |
From play-by-play. Yards: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends who played.
NYJ
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 18/32 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Cooper Jr. | 13.89.85.8 | 10.68.46.6 | WR | 11 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breece Hall | 11.710.28.7 | 12.412.111.0 | RB | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 61 | 0 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | 8.96.94.9 | 6.35.03.8 | TE | 4 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Smith | 7.47.47.4 | 13.913.213.2 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen | 5.44.43.4 | 11.59.78.5 | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 0 |
| Mason Taylor | 2.11.61.1 | 8.16.34.6 | TE | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Williams | 0.40.40.4 | 3.93.12.4 | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrew Beck | 0.00.00.0 | 0.60.50.3 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Woods | 0.00.00.0 | 1.61.30.9 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 0.00.00.0 | 1.31.00.7 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adonai Mitchell | 0.00.00.0 | 9.47.86.2 | WR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik McClain | 0.00.00.0 | 0.80.70.5 | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KC
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 23/31 | 242 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker III | 36.334.332.3 | 17.613.412.3 | RB | 4 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 18 | 102 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | 17.315.313.3 | 11.08.36.3 | TE | 6 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 16.516.516.5 | 15.514.614.6 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | 10.87.84.8 | 9.56.85.1 | WR | 6 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | 9.97.44.9 | 15.110.78.1 | WR | 7 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | 9.49.49.4 | 6.44.23.5 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 1 |
| Jalen Royals | 3.82.81.8 | 1.81.41.1 | WR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | 2.11.61.1 | 5.93.72.7 | TE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaydn Ott | 1.91.91.9 | 0.70.60.6 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Jake Briningstool | 1.30.80.3 | 1.10.90.6 | TE | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Wiley | 0.00.00.0 | 0.20.20.1 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Armstrong | 0.00.00.0 | 2.62.11.7 | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Allen | 0.00.00.0 | 3.63.02.3 | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Fields | -2.1-2.1-2.1 | 0.60.60.6 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Car = official carries (QB scrambles included). Pts = scored points. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.