Xavier Worthy Week 1 Preview vs. the Chargers

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Xavier Worthy has a tough matchup when his Kansas City Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers in their season opener (Friday, 8 p.m. ET). The Chargers conceded 206.9 passing yards per game last year, seventh-best in the NFL.

A year ago, Worthy grabbed 59 passes on his way to 638 receiving yards and six TDs.

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Worthy vs. the Chargers

  • Worthy vs the Chargers (since 2021): 2 GP / 57 REC YPG / 1 REC TD
  • Through the air, Los Angeles allowed more than 100 receiving yards to four players last season.
  • In terms of pass defense, the Chargers allowed a touchdown reception to 21 players last season.
  • Los Angeles gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to only three players last season.
  • The 206.9 passing yards the Chargers allowed on average per game a year ago made them the NFL's seventh-ranked defense against the pass.
  • The Chargers' defense was ranked 12th in the NFL with 24 passing TDs conceded last season.

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Worthy Receiving Insights

  • Worthy hit the over on receiving yards prop bets in 56.2% of his games (nine of 16) last year.
  • He was targeted on 98 throws last year, averaging 6.5 yards per target (115th in NFL).
  • In six of 16 games last season, Worthy had a receiving touchdown. But he did not have a game with multiple receiving TDs.

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Worthy's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Ravens 9/5/2024 Week 1 3 TAR / 2 REC / 47 YDS / 1 TD 1 ATT / 21 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Bengals 9/15/2024 Week 2 4 TAR / 2 REC / 17 YDS / 0 TDs 1 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Falcons 9/22/2024 Week 3 4 TAR / 2 REC / 17 YDS / 0 TDs 3 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chargers 9/29/2024 Week 4 4 TAR / 3 REC / 73 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 10/7/2024 Week 5 6 TAR / 3 REC / 25 YDS / 0 TDs 1 ATT / 3 YDS / 1 TD
vs. 49ers 10/20/2024 Week 7 8 TAR / 3 REC / 19 YDS / 0 TDs 1 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 10/27/2024 Week 8 8 TAR / 4 REC / 37 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Buccaneers 11/4/2024 Week 9 2 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs 2 ATT / -10 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Broncos 11/10/2024 Week 10 4 TAR / 1 REC / 11 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bills 11/17/2024 Week 11 5 TAR / 4 REC / 61 YDS / 1 TD 1 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Panthers 11/24/2024 Week 12 6 TAR / 4 REC / 46 YDS / 0 TDs 1 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 11/29/2024 Week 13 7 TAR / 5 REC / 54 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chargers 12/8/2024 Week 14 6 TAR / 5 REC / 41 YDS / 0 TDs 1 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 12/15/2024 Week 15 11 TAR / 6 REC / 46 YDS / 0 TDs 3 ATT / 30 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Texans 12/21/2024 Week 16 11 TAR / 7 REC / 65 YDS / 1 TD 3 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Steelers 12/25/2024 Week 17 9 TAR / 8 REC / 79 YDS / 1 TD 2 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Texans 1/18/2025 Divisional 6 TAR / 5 REC / 45 YDS / 0 TDs 1 ATT / -8 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bills 1/26/2025 Conf. Championship 7 TAR / 6 REC / 85 YDS / 1 TD 2 ATT / 16 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 2/9/2025 Super Bowl 8 TAR / 8 REC / 157 YDS / 2 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs