The Kansas City Chiefs will be without Xavier Worthy again in Week 3.
When they take on the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, it'll again be Marquise "Hollywood" Brown as the No. 1 wide receiver for Patrick Mahomes.
That's not the only reason Brown sets up for a big game.
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The matchup in the slot is also ideal for Brown.
"Through two weeks, Brown is surprisingly tied for sixth in the NFL with 21 targets," ESPN's Seth Walder writes. "And signs point to a high-volume day for him in Week 3, too. Brown has lined up in the slot on 52% of snaps this season, and that happens to be a good spot to attack the Giants from -- 40% of targets against the New York have been to the slot, second most in the NFL. Teams have gone after Giants second-year nickel Dru Phillips, who has been targeted 18 time this season -- more than any other slot corner. The result? A high 1.6 yards allowed per coverage snap, per NFL Next Gen Stats (average is 0.9). It's a matchup the Chiefs might look to exploit."
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The Chiefs also have JuJu Smith-Schuster near the top of their WR depth chart with Worthy and Rashee Rice (suspension) both out.
Travis Kelce is coming off a solid game at tight end, too.
The Chiefs are heavy favorites to beat the Giants even without Worthy, but it could come down to Hollywood taking advantage of his favorable matchup to turn an expected outcome into the reality of a Kansas City victory.
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