Preview for Kansas Metropolis Chiefs @ Jacksonville Jaguars
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (2-2) could have to concentrate on the revitalised Jacksonville Jaguars’ (3-1) working sport when the groups conflict on Monday Evening Soccer.
Led by Travis Etienne Jr, the Jags’ have the fourth finest file within the NFL on the bottom, averaging 144 dashing yards per sport, 42 greater than final yr.
New offensive co-ordiantor Liam Coen has masterminded the uptick after working comparable miracles in Tampa Bay in 2024.
“It’s extra simply throughout the scheme having performs off of performs and in order that possibly it’s much less considering for these guys up entrance and it’s extra of the identical, however possibly totally different displays whereas additionally saying, OK, we would like to have the ability to run inside or midzone with a bit of bit extra,” Coen mentioned.
“So, it’s simply alternative ways of maintaining your run sport various in order that [defenses] don’t get a beat on simply you’re making an attempt to run it inside each time or exterior each time. A mixture of zone and hole helps these guys in order that after 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 obtained a extremely good really feel for what we’re making an attempt to do within the run sport,” Coen mentioned. “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 making an attempt to do. He’s urgent the road of scrimmage rather well and in a position to go discover creases.
“More than happy with Travis proper now and the best way that these guys are working.”
The Chiefs will hope for an additional productive night time from broad receiver Xavier Worthy.
Worthy returned from a dislocated shoulder to register 83 receiving yards and 38 dashing yards – each profession highs – as the Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 37-20 last weekend.
“He’s simply so explosive,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes mentioned. “Whenever you get the ball in his fingers, man, it simply makes defenses have to regulate. And after they modify, 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 assumed it was big.”
