The Chiefs’ protection ranked 31st in the league towards No. 1 extensive receivers by way of DVOA — defense-adjusted worth over common, which measures how profitable a crew is towards an opponent in contrast with the league common towards that opponent. In different phrases, high extensive receiver targets have tended to carry out particularly properly towards Kansas City.
Here are a number of of the greater video games put up by opponents’ No. 1 wideouts towards the Chiefs this season:
The Eagles appear to get Brown extra concerned towards groups with unhealthy passing defenses: He acquired at the very least 10 targets in a sport six instances this season, and 5 of them got here towards groups that ranked nineteenth or worse in pass-defense DVOA. The Chiefs rank twentieth in total pass-defense DVOA, and if Brown can compile some stats, an MVP might be in the offing. Brown, who’s 6-foot-1 and 226 kilos, additionally would possibly be a bodily problem for Chiefs cornerbacks Trent McDuffie (5-11, 193), L’Jarius Sneed (6-1, 192) and Jaylen Watson (6-2, 197).
Brown, although an interesting lengthy shot, isn’t one among the front-runners. Here are the remainder of the leading contenders.