Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster expected to play vs. Raiders in Week 5
The Kansas City Chiefs should have their full complement of offensive weapons against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster will play in Week 5 against the Raiders. Smith-Schuster has been dealing with a quad injury and was a limited participant in practice on Friday after his hamstring locked up on him. He was listed as questionable for the game as a result, but with two days to rest over the weekend, it appears that his status was more precautionary than anything else.
#Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who's listed as questionable with quad and hamstring injuries, is expected to play tonight against the #Raiders, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 10, 2022
So far this season, Smith-Schuster has been the team’s second-leading receiver in terms of statistics. He’s caught 19 passes on 27 targets for 224 yards on the season with an 11.8-yard per reception average. He’s yet to find the endzone, but he’s been a big part of what this team is doing offensively. Having him out there this week will be important, even if he’s on a pitch count of sorts.
In two career games against the Raiders, Smith-Schuster has 14 catches for 171 receiving yards and two touchdown grabs.
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