Garrett NussmeierKansas City Chiefs
QB/Kansas City Chiefs

Garrett Nussmeier

Age 24.7 · Rookie · 6'2", 203 lb · LSU · 2026 R7 #249
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Week 6

Lines Oct 14
KC
VS
Sun · Oct 18 · 4:25 PM ET
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
LAC
LineKC -8.25Total42.5KC implied25.4Rest14 days (LAC 7)Forecast63°F, wind 11 mph
Our Week 6 projection

0 points. Our projection does not expect him to play this week.

Updated Oct 14, 2026.

Los Angeles Chargers defense vs QBs
#11of 32 in fantasy points allowed to QBs (1 = stingiest)
StingiestSoftest
PPR a game
15.1
pass yds
205
pass TD
1.40
rush yds
11

Allowed to QBs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Kirk Cousins (W2, 20.22 PPR, 253 py, 3 TD); Josh Allen (W3, 17.46 PPR, 204 py, 0 TD); Jacoby Brissett (W1, 16.48 PPR, 277 py, 1 TD).

EPA ranks entering Week 6: #15 against the pass, #4 against the run (1 = best defense).

Where LAC gives up QB passing points to QBs
Left
Middle
Right
Deep 20+
1.6#26
0.0#2
0.7#11
Middle 10–19
1.2#22
0.1#1
1.7#23
Short 0–9
1.9#14
0.9#10
2.7#18
Behind line
0.2#6
0.0#16
1.2#28
StingySoft

Big number: QB passing points LAC allows a game to QBs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 5 games, through Week 5. Tap a zone for the detail.

Do defensive matchups actually matter? Our study ›

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Game log

2026 · through W5

No catch, carry or pass recorded in 2026 yet.

Kansas City Chiefs have played 4 games.

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Team

KC
Points a game
29.5
5th of 32
Plays a game
62.3
12th of 32
EPA per play
0.171
4th of 32
Pass rate over exp.
−1.0%
9th of 32
Red-zone plays a game
12.5
3rd of 32
Motion rate
48%
12th of 32
Play-action rate
17%
1st of 32
No-huddle rate
0%
32nd of 32

Kansas City Chiefs offense, 2026 through Week 5. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 5.

Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB

WeekScoreImpliedPass rateQB
W1vs DEN31-1022.545%−6.1Mahomes27 att
W2vs IND33-3026.363%+3.2Mahomes47 att
W3vs MIA24-1027.849%+3.2Mahomes24 att
W4vs LV30-2726.057%−4.4Mahomes30 att

Depth chartQB, Oct 14

QB3
Garrett Nussmeier

Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs QBs

W6
LAC
#11
W7
@SEA
#5
W8
@DEN
#13
W9
NYJ
#7
W10
@ATL
#24
W11
ARI
#30
W12
@BUF
#29
W13
@LA
#20
W14
@CIN
#16
W15
NE
#10
W16
SF
#6
W17
@LAC
#11
W18
LV
#27
Next 4
#9
average rank
Playoffs W15–17
#9
average rank
Bye
W5

Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to QBs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›

Head coach: Andy Reid. QB: Patrick Mahomes (most pass attempts, Week 4).

04

Health

2026 injury reportofficial, week by week

W5
BYE
W6
•

✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.

Teammates on the report

questionable

Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›

05

Value

Market Oct 10
1QB value
1,226
#388 overall · QB50 · tier 13
Superflex
1,351
#327 overall · QB52
30 days
−115
90 days −296
Peak
1,590
May 31, 2026 · 23% off
1QB dynasty value, last two years
1.5KJul ’261,2261,583

Market value on a 0–10,000 scale, through Oct 10, 2026. Faint stretches are estimates between real readings. Gold = peak.

Where his value could be in a year
416
1,045
2,294

Teal dot = today (1,226). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. QBs about 25 valued near #388 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 40 players' worth).

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Profile

Draft
R7 #249
2026 · 10th QB · KC
Age
24.7
Size
6'2"
203 lb
College
LSU

Athletic profilepercentile vs QBs at the combine since 2010

Height
6'2"
33
Weight
203 lb
4

College production

YearGPass ydsPass TDRush yds
2025LSU91,92712-57
2024LSU123,73526-46
2023LSU519711
2022LSU66273-13
2021LSU43292-46

Share = his share of his team's receiving yards. Dominator = average of his share of receiving yards and TDs.

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Sources: nflverse play-by-play, weekly stats, Next Gen Stats and FTN charting (free public data); official NFL injury reports; Sleeper; GWTTKB rankings, projections and market data. Built 2026-10-14. Every number on this page comes from those files; where a stat is not on file it is left blank, never zero. Nothing here is betting advice.