AUGUST 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
ISIAH PACHECO
310 YDS •
83 ATT •
1 TD
310 YDS
83 ATT
1 TD
Rookie Running Backs ADPs in High Stakes Fantasy Leagues Big-money fantasy managers often set the market, so here’s what they think about guys like Dameon Pierce and Isiah Pacheco.
Gets game reps with Mahomes Pacheco rushed four times for eight yards and caught both of his targets for 16 yards in Saturday's 24-14 preseason win over Washington.
Impact Pacheco played the second drive alongside Patrick Mahomes after Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon both mixed in on the first. The rookie also had one kickoff return for 26 yards and was the only player to attempt a kickoff return for Kansas City. Pacheco's ability to contribute on special teams is one of the traits that seems to have propelled him ahead of Ronald Jones on the depth chart, as Jones didn't touch the ball until the third quarter.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Trending Up: Isiah Pacheco Fantasy Stock on the Rise Chiefs rookie running back is turning heads and earning the attention of fantasy managers.
AUGUST 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Can Isiah Pacheco Challenge for the RB1 Spot This Season? At the NFL’s most volatile position, getting hot at the right time matters. Can Pacheco do that for the Chiefs?
AUGUST 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
This KC Chiefs 7th-round rookie — not named Isiah Pacheco — showing early promise too He’s one of the team’s “Fab Five” first-year players in the secondary.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • BND.COM
This KC Chiefs 7th-round rookie — not named Isiah Pacheco — showing early promise too He’s one of the team’s “Fab Five” first-year players in the secondary.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Isiah Pacheco: "Dream come true and I finally did it." | Press Conference 8/15 Running Back Isiah Pacheco speaks with the media at Chiefs Training Camp
AUGUST 15, 2022 • CHIEFS.COM
Impresses at training camp Pacheco, who Nate Taylor of The Athletic calls the "most surprising star of camp," logged just two carries in Kansas City's preseason opener but could see more opportunities Saturd...
Impact Heading into training camp, there was speculation that Ronald Jones potentially could overtake Clyde Edwards-Helaire for the Chiefs' starting RB role, but at this stage Taylor suggests that Jones may no longer be a roster lock. Meanwhile, Pacheco's stock seems to be on the rise, and if the 2022 seventh-rounder continues to impress, he could carve out an early-season role in a backfield that also includes Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
How Isiah Pacheco, Bo Melton, other former Rutgers players performed in 1st game of NFL preseason The NFL held its first round of preseason games this weekend. Here are how former Rutgers players performed.
AUGUST 14, 2022 • NJ.COM
Gets three touches Pacheco carried the ball twice for six yards while adding one catch for five yards in Saturday's preseason loss to Chicago.
Impact Pacheco seems to be buried on the Chiefs' running back depth chart, but two of his three touches came during the first series of the game, Patrick Mahomes' lone drive. Clyde Edwards-Helaire received Kansas City's first two carries, but it was Pacheco, not Ronald Jones, who received the third. That follows reports of Pacheco impressing Andy Reid in training camp, so it's possible the seventh-rounder has a chance to push for a meaningful role this season.
AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chex: 'Biggest takeaway' from Chiefs camp is Isiah Pacheco's emergence NFL Network's Kimmi Chex shares her "biggest takeaway" from Kansas City Chiefs camp is running back Isiah Pacheco's emergence.
AUGUST 9, 2022 • NFL.COM
Impressing coach in training camp Pacheco has caught the eye of coach Andy Reid during training camp, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports. "He's got a little juice," Reid noted Wednesday of Pacheco, while adding Sa...
Impact The report also notes that Pacheco, who the Chiefs took in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, has demonstrated some reliability as a receiver out of the backfield. Though Clyde Edwards-Helaire continues to profile as the team's top backfield option, per Charles Goldman of The USA Today, Pacheco, who has logged reps with both the first- and second-team offense, appears to be pushing for a complementary role, with Ronald Jones, Jerick McKinnon and Derrick Gore also vying for depth chart slotting. In any case, Pacheco is a player worth monitoring in the preseason, where Taylor suggests that the 5-foot-10, 216-pound Rutgers product can make his case to secure Kansas City's primary kickoff return job as well factor in on the team's offense as an all-around back.
AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Which parts of Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco's skill set will translate best to NFL? #Chiefs HC Andy Reid spoke about rookie RB Isiah Pacheco’s skill set and which part of it will translate best to the NFL game.
AUGUST 7, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Rutgers practice report: Running back room faces challenge of replacing leading rusher Isiah Pacheco Rutgers held its third practice of training camp on Friday.
AUGUST 5, 2022 • NJ.COM
Early reports point to NFL breakout for former Rutgers running back Former Rutgers running back Isiah Pacheco, a Vineland native, has been one of the early standouts in training camp with the Kansas City Chie...
AUGUST 4, 2022 • NJ.COM
Could return kicks Pacheco will enter the preseason as Kansas City's top kick returner, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
Impact The news is positive for his fantasy outlook in the sense that it improves Pacheco's odds of overcoming his first challenge: earning a spot on the Week 1 roster. He's of more interest than a typical seventh-round pick, having landed in a top offense after running a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at 216 pounds during the pre-draft process. Pacheco's college production was far less impressive, but that's largely on account of playing for overmatched teams at Rutgers, where Pacheco won 11 games (and lost 35) in four seasons. He'll have a much better setup in Kansas City if he can eventually find his way onto the field. For now, he's working behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon, Ronald Jones and Derrick Gore in practice, though Gore's roster spot in particular appears vulnerable.
AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Headed west to Kansas City The Chiefs selected Pacheco in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 251st overall.
Impact Pacheco might be a mere seventh-round pick, but don't count him out. He was one of the most athletic running backs at the combine, boasting a 4.37-second 40 at a sturdy 5-foot-10, 216 pounds, and he runs with a noticeable motor on tape. His production at Rutgers was quite bad, but it's worth considering an exemption in his case given how dysfunctional the offensive line and quarterbacks were on that team. The odds are not in Pacheco's favor as a seventh-round pick and he's well behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Ronald Jones, but just keep an eye on him.
APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
