Rashee Rice
Kansas City Chiefs·#4Season Stats · 8 games
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STM Take
Rice at STTM #12 tier 2 across only 8 games (six-game suspension to start the year) shows the talent is intact despite the legal and league discipline. Recent game log peaks at 29.4 PPR (Wk 13) and a 25.5 PPR (Wk 8) confirm the role is back. The career 156 catches for 1,797 yards (and 14 TDs) across three injury and suspension-shortened seasons makes the sample small but loud.
Rice was born in Philadelphia, attended Richland High in Texas, and was a 2022 first-team All-AAC selection at SMU. Kansas City took him 55th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl LVIII and set the NFL record for most postseason receptions by a rookie (26). In July 2025 he pleaded guilty to two third-degree felonies for a March 2024 hit-and-run street-racing crash in Dallas, was sentenced to 30 days jail and five years probation, and served a six-game suspension to open the 2025 season.
Strengths
- 29.4 PPR Wk 13 and 25.5 PPR Wk 8 on his post-suspension return; the touch share came back immediately.
- Super Bowl LVIII champion and NFL rookie postseason record holder (26 catches); the postseason ceiling is proven.
Concerns
- Five-year probation period means a missed condition could trigger jail time, putting the entire 2026 season at risk.
- Only 8 games in 2025 means the per-game extrapolation is the only profile we have; durability and conduct are now linked.
What to watch: Whether a full clean 17-game 2026 season produces the tier-1 finish his per-game line projects; the off-field risk is the limiting factor.
Fantasy Outlook
Rashee Rice scored 148 PPR points, 18.5 per game this season. Compare him against any WR and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.