Preview for Kansas Metropolis Chiefs @ Jacksonville Jaguars
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (2-2) may have to concentrate on the revitalised Jacksonville Jaguars’ (3-1) operating recreation when the groups conflict on Monday Evening Soccer.
Led by Travis Etienne Jr, the Jags’ have the fourth greatest report within the NFL on the bottom, averaging 144 speeding yards per recreation, 42 greater than final yr.
New offensive co-ordiantor Liam Coen has masterminded the uptick after working related miracles in Tampa Bay in 2024.
“It’s extra simply throughout the scheme having performs off of performs and in order that perhaps it’s much less considering for these guys up entrance and it’s extra of the identical, however perhaps totally different shows whereas additionally saying, OK, we wish to have the ability to run inside or midzone with a little bit bit extra,” Coen stated.
“So, it’s simply other ways of preserving your run recreation numerous in order that [defenses] don’t get a beat on simply you’re attempting to run it inside each time or exterior each time. A mixture of zone and hole helps these guys in order that once they’re hitting blocks, the protection isn’t certain if it’s going to be zone or hole, to them, or away from them.”
Etienne Jr has 394 yards to this point – the third most within the NFL – and leads the league with 6.1 yards per carry.
“Proper now, he’s received a extremely good really feel for what we’re attempting to do within the run recreation,” Coen stated. “Whether or not it’s within the zone or within the hole stuff, I simply suppose Travis has a extremely good really feel for what we’re attempting to do. He’s urgent the road of scrimmage very well and in a position to go discover creases.
“More than happy with Travis proper now and the best way that these guys are operating.”
The Chiefs will hope for one more productive night time from huge receiver Xavier Worthy.
Worthy returned from a dislocated shoulder to register 83 receiving yards and 38 speeding yards – each profession highs – as the Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 37-20 final weekend.
“He’s simply so explosive,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes stated. “If you get the ball in his palms, man, it simply makes defenses have to regulate. And once they alter, as a result of he will get a lot consideration on him, different guys could make performs occur.
“Simply having him on the market, not just for his bodily skills however simply the morale of the [locker room], I believed it was enormous.”
