Chiefs snap counts: Wide receivers have a quiet game in KC victory over NY Jets

Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore were the Chiefs’ starting wide receivers in their 23-20 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football. They combined for two receptions on five targets for 11 yards,

They all played more than 50% of the snaps, but Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ passing game couldn’t find much success against the Jets defense.

Mahomes completed the 200th touchdown pass of his NFL career, a 34-yard toss to tight end Noah Gray, but threw two interceptions; his 63.6 passer rating was the the lowest since 2021.

“I knew it was going to be a fight against that defense,” Mahomes said. “It’s football. It’s the NFL. Not everything is going to be easy.”

Mahomes and the wide receivers continue to build a connection. Two of his eight touchdown passes in four games have found a wide receiver, one each to Moore and Rashee Rice, who leads the wide receiver group and is second on the team with 13 receptions.

Here are the snap counts from Sunday night...

Chiefs’ snap counts vs. New York Jets:

Offense | special teams

C Humphrey C 70 100% | 5 19%

D Smith T 70 100% | 5 19%

J Taylor T 70 100% | 5 19%

T Smith G 70 100% |5 19%

P Mahomes QB 70 100%

J Thuney G 70 100%

T Kelce TE 55 79%

J Watson WR 43 61% | 7 27%

I Pacheco RB 42 60%

S Moore WR 41 59%

M Valdes-Scantling WR 38 | 54%

N Gray TE 34 49% | 11 42%

R Rice WR 32 46%

J McKinnon RB 22 31% | 10 38%

K Toney WR 17 24%

B Bell TE 16 23% | 5 19%

C Edwards-Helaire RB 6 9%

J Ross WR 4 6% | 11 42%

Defense/special teams

D Tranquill LB 59 100% | 5 19%

J Reid SS 59 100% | 3 12%

L Sneed CB 59 100% | 1 4%

T McDuffie CB 58 98% | 1 4%

G Karlaftis DE 51 86% 4 15%

M Danna DE 50 85% | 4 15%

B Cook FS 49 83% | 8 31%

W Gay LB 45 76% | 1 4%

C Jones DT 44 75%

J Williams CB 28 47% | 20 77%

D Nnadi DT 27 46% | 4 15%

M Edwards FS 26 44% | 12 46%

L Chenal LB 24 41% | 21 81%

T Wharton DT 16 27% | 4 15%

M Dickerson DT 16 27%

F Anudike-Uzomah DE 13 22%

M Herring DE 12 20%

C Conner FS 10 17% | 20 77%

J Cochrane LB 3 5% | 20 77%

C Jones LB 17 65%

N Jones CB 17 65%

M Washington WR 12 46%

H Butker K 11 42%

T Townsend P 8 31%

J Winchester LS 7 27%

C Christiansen LB 7 27%

N Allegretti G 5 19%

L Niang T 5 19%

W Morris T 5 19%