Chiefs take control after slow start
Kenneth Walker III delivered 143 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the New York Jets 35-12 at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 9. Kansas City improved to 6-2, ending a two-game losing streak. New York fell to 2-7 with its third consecutive defeat. The Jets led 6-0 after the first quarter, but Kansas City moved ahead 14-12 by halftime. The Chiefs then separated with 14 points in the third quarter and seven more in the fourth while holding New York scoreless throughout the second half. What had been a two-point game at the break became a 23-point win.
Walker leads a productive Chiefs offense
Walker ran 18 times for 102 yards and a touchdown, then caught all four of his targets for 41 yards and two more scores. His production gave Kansas City a major contribution both on the ground and through the air. Patrick Mahomes completed 23 of 31 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Travis Kelce added four receptions for 72 yards on six targets and scored on a one-yard carry. Emmett Johnson supplied 34 rushing yards and a touchdown on six attempts, while Xavier Worthy caught all six of his targets for 48 yards.
Jets struggle to keep pace
Geno Smith finished 18-of-32 passing for 165 yards. Omar Cooper Jr. drew 11 targets and caught eight passes for 58 yards, while Kenyon Sadiq caught all four of his targets for 49 yards. Breece Hall carried 15 times for 61 yards and added three receptions for 26 yards. Those contributions did not translate into second-half scoring, and the Jets followed losses to Miami and Las Vegas with another defeat.
Fantasy returns and Week 10
Walker led the game's PPR scoring with 36.3 points, comfortably ahead of Kelce's 17.3 and Mahomes' 16.5. Cooper's eight catches helped him reach 13.8 PPR points, while Hall finished with 11.7. Kansas City visits the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10, and New York hosts the Buffalo Bills. Both games are scheduled for Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET.