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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