Isiah Pacheco
25-Year-Old
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
205
YDS
935
TD
7
YDS
244
TD
2
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Pacheco probably wouldn't be as good in other offenses, but the Kansas City scheme fit like a glove last year and helped him average 4.9 yards on 170 regular-season carries as a seventh-round pick turned rookie starter. Like Damien Williams on the previous KC championship team, Pacheco thrives without great vision because the offense mostly demands speed and anchor from a running back. Runners normally need vision to decipher the field and locate openings that might not be obvious. In the Chiefs offense, though, it's usually obvious because Patrick Mahomes keeps the safeties back and a standout offensive line blasts openings underneath. Once space is created, Pacheco has the size (5-11, 215), strength and speed (4.37 40) to take advantage. He should continue producing as the lead runner in a pass-first offense, but he'll need more targets to reach the next level as a fantasy asset after seeing only 21 in 20 games (including playoffs) last season. The Chiefs didn't draft a running back or sign any noteworthy veterans, opting to run it back with Pacheco, Jerick McKinnon and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Totals 92 total yards in Super Bowl
Pacheco rushed the ball 18 times for 59 yards in Sunday's 25-22 overtime win over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. He added six receptions (on six targets) for 33 yards.
ANALYSIS
Pacheco had a rough day on the ground, with his worst moment coming early in the second quarter when he lost a fumble at the 49ers' nine-yard line. He did manage a better performance as a receiver, including two receptions on the Chiefs' game-winning drive in overtime. Though it was an underwhelming performance in the Super Bowl, Pacheco proved capable of handling a workhorse role throughout the 2023 regular season, as he tallied career-high marks in both carries (205) and receptions (44) across 14 games. The Chiefs may add to the backfield this offseason, but Pacheco should keep a significant role in the offense in 2024.
Pacheco had a rough day on the ground, with his worst moment coming early in the second quarter when he lost a fumble at the 49ers' nine-yard line. He did manage a better performance as a receiver, including two receptions on the Chiefs' game-winning drive in overtime. Though it was an underwhelming performance in the Super Bowl, Pacheco proved capable of handling a workhorse role throughout the 2023 regular season, as he tallied career-high marks in both carries (205) and receptions (44) across 14 games. The Chiefs may add to the backfield this offseason, but Pacheco should keep a significant role in the offense in 2024.
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Broken Tackle %
12.2%Positive Run %
83.4%% Yds After Contact
63.4%Avg Yds After Contact
2.9Rushing TD %
3.4%Touches Per Game
17.8% Snaps w/Touch
45.8%Air Yards Per Game
-8.1Air Yards Per Snap
-0.21% Team Air Yards
-3.0%% Team Targets
8.3%Avg Depth of Target
-2.3 YdsCatch Rate
89.8%Drop Rate
4.1%Avg Yds After Catch
8.0% Targeted On Route
18.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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Height
5' 10"Weight
216 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.37 secVertical Jump
33.0 inBroad Jump
118 inHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
30.50 in
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
After posting lackluster numbers at Rutgers the last four years, Pacheco could prove to be one
of the steals of the 2022 Draft. He has the frame of an NFL starter at 5-10, 216, and his 4.37 40
time at the combine suggests he can do damage if his offensive line creates open space.
Pacheco may have picked up some bad habits in college working behind a brutal Rutgers O-
line, and he'll have to show he has the patience necessary to let plays develop, but the
combination of size and speed makes him more compelling than the typical seventh-round pick.
It doesn't hurt to land in Kansas City, home of a high-powered offense led by QB Patrick
Mahomes and a mediocre RB depth chart led by Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Ronald Jones. Reports out of camp have been positive, and Pacheco even got a few snaps with the first-team offense in KC's first two preseason games.
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Ready for Super Bowl
Pacheco (toe/ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Super Bowl LVIII against the 49ers on Sunday.
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In clear after first week of SB prep
Pacheco (toe/ankle) was limited at Friday's practice but doesn't have an injury designation after the first week of prep for Super Bowl LVIII against the 49ers.
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Limited in Thursday's practice
Pacheco (toe/ankle) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.
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Getting in some work
Pacheco (ankle/toe) appears to be practicing Thursday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
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Sits out practice
Pacheco (toe/ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.
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