🏈 How the Chiefs Became Popular in Germany, Major NFL News, and more. - 11/7/23

What’s up Chiefs fans,

The Chiefs have their bye this week, so there was no press conference from Coach Reid yesterday.

Today, we’ve got a look at the Chiefs popularity in Germany, NFL injury updates, fantasy waiver adds, and more.

— Ryan Backs & Luke Gromer

P.S. We’re giving away two tickets to the Bengals vs Chiefs game on New Year’s Eve! Enter on Facebook or Instagram to win.

Chiefs News

How the Chiefs Became So Popular in Germany

As part of the NFL’s Global Markets Program, the Chiefs are one of five teams to have marketing, fan engagement, and commercialization access in Germany.

When speaking on the initiatives the Chiefs have undertaken in Germany, owner Clark Hunt said:

The Chiefs German Initiatives include:

All those initiatives have contributed to the Chiefs’ popularity internationally, and specifically in Germany, however, the primary driver of the Chiefs’ popularity is undoubtedly their on-field success.

The Cheifs have the best QB in the NFL, and they have won 2 of the last 4 Super Bowls, which has sky-rocketed their popularity in Germany and beyond.

Source: Forbes

Monday Night Football

Chargers Dominate Jets

The Chargers beat the Jets, 27- 6.

• The Chargers jumped out to an early 14-point lead and never looked back.

• Keenan Allen’s mind-boggling catch was the most exciting part of this game. How did he make his body do that?

• The Chargers’ defense grounded the Jets offense by sacking Zach Wilson six times.

Around the NFL

Week 9 Wrap-Up

• HC Andy Reid (KC) tied Hank Stram for the most regular-season wins (124) in Chiefs franchise history on Sunday.

• The 2025 NFL Draft will be held in Green Bay from April 24th-26th.

• QB Taylor Heinicke (ATL) was named the starter for next Sunday against Arizona

• QB Kyler Murray (ARI) will start Sunday barring any setbacks

• QB Tommy DeVito (NYG) is expected to start Sunday. If he does, he would become the tenth rookie quarterback to start this season, setting a new single-season NFL record.

• QB Daniel Jones (NYG) is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

• TE Dallas Goedert (PHI) suffered a fractured forearm and is expected to miss 4 weeks.

• RB Cam Akers (MIN) ruptured his Achilles tendon and is out for the season.

• OT Evan Neal (NYG) suffered a left ankle sprain Sunday and is expected to miss an unknown amount of time.

• OT Jedrick Wills Jr (CLE) suffered a high-grade MCL sprain, low-grade PCL sprain, and bone bruises Sunday. These injuries are expected to sideline him for roughly six weeks.

• WR Joshua Palmer (LAC) was placed on IR from a knee injury last week.

Source: The Fantasy Doctors, Ian Rapoport, & Tom Pelissero

Fantasy Football

Waiver Wire Adds

• Keaton Mitchell (BAL): 4% rostered

  Next Opponents: CLE, CIN, @LAC

• Leonard Fournette (BUF): 31% rostered

  Next Opponents: DEN, NYJ, @PHI

• Zach Charbonnet (SEA): 45% rostered

  Next Opponents: WAS, @LAR, SF

• Jaleel McLaughlin (DEN): 29% rostered

  Next Opponents: @BUF, MIN, CLE

• Antonio Gibson (WAS): 45% rostered

  Next Opponents: @SEA, NYG, @DAL

Stash Candidates

• Ty Chandler

• Rico Dowdle

• Kenneth Gainwell

• Tank Dell (HOU): 48% rostered

  Next Opponents: @CIN, ARI, JAX

• Demario Douglas (NE): 35% rostered

  Next Opponents: IND, BYE, @NYG

• Quentin Johnston (LAC): 32% rostered

  Next Opponents: DET, @GB, BAL

• Zay Jones (JAX): 19% rostered

  Next Opponents: SF, TEN, @HOU

• Khalil Shakir (BUF): 6% rostered

  Next Opponents: DEN, NYJ, @PHI

Stash Candidates

• Kyle Philips

• Curtis Samuel

• Cedric Tillman

Source: Fantasy Pros

Chiefs, NFL, and More

Worth the Click

• 🥳 We’re giving away two tickets to the Bengals vs Chiefs game on New Year’s Eve! Enter on Facebook or Instagram

• 🤦‍♂️ The Chiefs receiving stats were putrid in the second half against the Dolphins

• 😂 Arnold Schwarzenegger did something bizarre when he joined ESPN’s Manning Cast on Monday night

• 😲 Josh Dobbs had an amazing performance in his first start for the Vikings without practicing with the team before the game

• 🫣 Trevor Lawrence doesn’t look too good with Peyton Manning’s haircut

• 📝 Tyreek Hill credited the Chiefs defense for their game plan against him on Sunday

• 😲 Chargers GM Tom Telesco apologized to the team for signing CB J.C. Jackson.

• 🔥 Interim HC Antonio Pierce (LV) delivered a passionate post-game locker room speech.

• 🎉 Skyy Moore Signed Jersey: Yes, we know he’s a huge disappointment, but if you get 3 referrals to this newsletter, you’ll be entered to win the jersey at the end of the season! Share your unique referral link below.

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