Kansas City Chiefs

Offense

The Kansas City playbook has both good power running sets and a surprising number of four-plus WR sets. You can really pick the defense apart with short passes.

Key Formation

Gun Trips TE is the best formation in the KC playbook. Try saving it for the second half to give your opponent a completely different look. It can light up the scoreboard quickly if you can’t consistently pound the rock.

Key Player

HB with 88+ Overall

Formations

• SINGLEBACK: Jumbo Pair, Ace, Ace Twins, Bunch Ace, Doubles, Y-Trips
• I-FORM: Pro, Twins Flex, Tight Pair
• NEAR: Close
• STRONG: Pro, Tight Pair
• PISTOL: Strong Twins, Weak
• GUN: Split Slot, Doubles, Y-Trips Wk, Wing Deep Offset, Trips TE, Trio Offset Wk, Trio Chief Bunch Wk, Bunch Open Offset, Snugs Flip, Trey Open, Empty Chief, Empty Trey, Bunch Quads.
• WILDCAT: Chief

Aim for an all-around TE if one becomes available; you can always play him at WR if you need to air it out.

OFFENSIVE Draft Targets

• HB (SPD, ELU, CTH)
• TE (RBK, CIT, RTE)
• QB (SAC, PAC, MAC)

Defense

The KC defensive playbook is another 3-4 base, so having a solid corps of LBs can’t really hurt you. While picking strong defensive linemen isn’t the fanciest move, they will really help stop the run.

Key Formation

Nickel 2-4-5 Dbl A Gap puts tremendous pressure on your opponent’s offensive line. Send blitzes early and often!

Key Player

OLB with 85+ Block Shedding

Formations

• 3-4: Odd, Under, Over, Solid, Bear
• NICKEL: 2-4-5, 2-4-5 Dbl A Gap, 3-3-5, 3-3-5 Wide
• BIG DIME: 2-3-6, 1-4-6
• QUARTER: 1-3-7, 3 Deep

If you get strong OLBs, the Nickel 2-4-5 can be an all-around zone defense that allows you to mix up coverage and then send solid blitzes.

DEFENSIVE Draft Targets

• OLB (STR, PMV, BSH)
• SS (POW, TAK, PUR)
• DT (STR, ACC, PMV)