DeAndre Hopkins Week 10 Outlook - Broncos at Chiefs

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 7th 2024, 1:05pm EST

Last week Hopkins stepped up as the weekly running mate with Travis Kelce. He had a 62% route share, a 20.5% target share, 2.77 YPRR, and a 28% first-read share (second to only Kelce). The biggest usage note for Hopkins that could help him this week is that he ran 45% of his routes from the slot. Last week that helped Zay Flowers avoid Patrick Surtain, and I bet the Chiefs will deploy the same playbook this week. We could also see Hopkins' slot usage bump even higher if Andy Reid really wants to lean into this advantage. Denver has kept slot receivers in check, giving up the tenth-fewest receiving yards per game and the second-lowest PPR points per target to the position, but Hopkins has the talent and quarterback talent to overcome the tough matchup.