Rashee Rice
24-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
79
YDS
938
TD
7
AVG
11.9
TAR
102
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Likely to be suspended
Rice is likely facing a multi-game suspension for his involvement in a car crash in late March, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
ANALYSIS
Rice left the scene of a six-car accident on a Dallas highway and now faces charges for aggravated assault, collision involving serious bodily injury and collision involving injury. While he figures to be suspended at some point, the NFL typically allows legal processes to play out before doling out league punishment, which means it's possible Rice is on the field come Week 1.
Rice left the scene of a six-car accident on a Dallas highway and now faces charges for aggravated assault, collision involving serious bodily injury and collision involving injury. While he figures to be suspended at some point, the NFL typically allows legal processes to play out before doling out league punishment, which means it's possible Rice is on the field come Week 1.
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Air Yards Per Game
29.9Air Yards Per Snap
0.81% Team Air Yards
12.5%% Team Targets
17.1%Avg Depth of Target
4.7 YdsCatch Rate
77.5%Drop Rate
4.9%Avg Yds After Catch
8.5% Targeted On Route
22.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Rashee Rice Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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Height
6' 1"Weight
204 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.51 secVertical Jump
41.0 inBroad Jump
128 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
32.75 in
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Suspension likely
Rice is expected to face league discipline and a suspension due to his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash outside of Dallas last month, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The wide receiver is facing eight criminal charges as well, but any suspension from the league office likely wouldn't be imposed until after his legal issues are settled. Rice led Kansas City in receiving yards as a rookie last season before catching 26 passes during the team's four playoff games, but his questionable availability for the 2024 campaign will give the Super Bowl champs even more incentive to invest resources at his position in this year's draft, perhaps as high as the 32nd overall pick.
The wide receiver is facing eight criminal charges as well, but any suspension from the league office likely wouldn't be imposed until after his legal issues are settled. Rice led Kansas City in receiving yards as a rookie last season before catching 26 passes during the team's four playoff games, but his questionable availability for the 2024 campaign will give the Super Bowl champs even more incentive to invest resources at his position in this year's draft, perhaps as high as the 32nd overall pick.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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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Expected to participate in virtual meetings
Coach Andy Reid indicated Monday that Rice is expected to remotely participate in the initial stage of the Chiefs' voluntary offseason program via virtual meetings, NFL.com reports.
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Arrest warrant issued
An arrest warrant for Rice has been issued stemming from a March 30 chain-reaction collision on a Dallas highway that involved a vehicle the wide receiver was driving, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports.
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Cooperating with police
Rice's attorney said Monday that the wide receiver is cooperating with police after a vehicle registered to him was involved in a multi-car crash Saturday evening, Jamie Stengle of The Associated Press reports.
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Sought in crash investigation
Dallas police are searching for Rice in connection with a major multi-vehicle traffic collision that occurred Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Six catches in Super Bowl
Rice recorded six receptions (on eight targets) for 39 yards in Sunday's 25-22 overtime win over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. He added two rushes for five yards.
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