Rice played just 12 games over the past two seasons, held back by an LCL tear in 2024 and then a suspension and a concussion in 2025. He's been a WR1 for fantasy when available, averaging 17.9 PPR points and 8.9 targets over those 12 games. Prior to that, Rice had a big run to close out his 2023 rookie season, averaging 16.3 PPR points and 8.5 targets over his final 11 appearances (including playoffs). The big question, then, is whether Rice can stay healthy and unsuspended, because there's not much doubt he'll see a steady flow of short passes whenever available. To that end, his ADP shot up in April when the NFL announced a conclusion to its investigation into domestic violence accusations against Rice. A few weeks later, Rice's ADP dropped back down when a probation violation landed him in jail for 30 days. He was recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery at the time, and while the Chiefs don't expect the knee to be a problem for Rice's Week 1 availability, there's still risk of the parole violation leading to an NFL-mandated suspension. The Chiefs have other question marks this year beyond the usual Rice-related dramas, with Patrick Mahomes rehabbing an ACL tear after missing out on the playoffs for the first time. Rice's lack of downfield production (four career catches 20-plus yards downfield) could eventually make him vulnerable to changes in team context, but for now he's still with Mahomes and Andy Reid, playing in an offense that has modest competition for targets and a long history of elevated pass volume. All eyes will be on Rice this summer for additional news about his knee and/or a suspension.