Rashee Rice fantasy outlook — Week 1
Rashee Rice (WR, KC) is our WR8 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 15.3 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET.
Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
- Projection
- 15.3 pts
- WR rank
- #8
- Rostered
- 100%
- Started
- 93%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Rashee Rice (KC WR), our WR8 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 15.3 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. 15.3 projected points is roughly 53% more than the WR baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at WR8. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. 93% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Add it up and you get a On Fire reading on the Pepper Meter — Sally isn't hedging on this one.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Rashee Rice (KC WR), our WR8 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 15.3 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. 15.3 projected points is roughly 53% more than the WR baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at WR8. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. 93% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Add it up and you get a On Fire reading on the Pepper Meter — Tina isn't hedging on this one.