Second-round rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice had a very good night as the Kansas City Chiefs turned in a 38-10 walloping of the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, leading the team with eight receptions (on nine targets) for 96 yards.
But a significant part of that was simply that he was on the field more often. He led all pass-catchers with 39% of the game’s offensive snaps. Afterwards, head coach Andy Reid denied there had been a special plan in place to get him the ball more often.
“His number just got dialed up,” explained Reid.