The Kansas City Chiefs open the 2026 season on Monday Night against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. The season will kick off, giving the Chiefs roster a chance to put up a solid season.
With the help of FanDuel Sportsbook, let’s take a look at where the Chiefs will stack up with their season stat predictions.
Passing stats
Patrick Mahomes will make his return to the football field on Monday Night, coming off an ACL tear last season.
Currently on FanDuel, Mahomes’ over/under for season-long passing yards
is 3,600.5 yards (-114 odds to go over). The over/under total for passing touchdowns is 24.5 touchdowns (-138 odds to go over).
I’m taking the over on both.
My season prediction for Mahomes: 4,800 yards passing, 29 passing touchdowns, and a career-high completion percentage of 70%
Rushing stats
FanDuel has odds set for running back Kenneth Walker’s season, and if you choose to wager, taking Walker at -114 odds for over 950 yards would be a good direction to go, as he looks to be the lead back in Kansas City and could end up with a heavier workload.
The over/under mark for Walker’s touchdown total is 7.5 (-102 odds for the under).
The best pick for the season would be the over mark for 950 rushing yards, although the over 7.5 will be close.
Emmet Johsnon and Brashard Smith should also have productive seasons, as the running back room will be critical for the Chiefs’ season-long success.
My season-long stats for the running back room.
Receiving stats
On FanDuel, the over/under receiving-yards mark for tight end Travis Kelce is 675 yards (-114 odds for the over), while the odds are lower at -102 for him to end up with over 4.5 touchdowns.
Rashee Rice is slated at -114 odds for over 900 receiving yards, while his odds are at +110 to have over 7.5 receiving touchdowns this season.
The rest of the Chiefs’ supporting cast should be primed for a big season also. It will be interesting to see if Worthy can put it together in Year 3 and how much rookie Cyrus Allen can provide.
Defensive stats
With new faces along the defensive line, the Chiefs have the potential to have a much improved season from their front four, and this should help the overall season sack count.
The Chiefs should have a familiar face among their season leaders in tackles as well.
The Chiefs struggled to create interceptions last season, but this year, cornerback Nohl Williams could have a coming-out party, and the rookie Mansoor Delane should help make an impact as well.
What stat lines do you think the Chiefs will have this season?
