The Kansas City Chiefs‘ offense ran wild all over the Las Vegas Raiders in their 31-0 win in Week 7 over their AFC West rival. Kansas City didn’t have any bad moments in the dominant victory, but one Chiefs player will be a little light in the wallet heading into Week 8.
On October 25, the NFL announced the Gameday Accountability fines for player offenses in Week 7. The schedule of fines is negotiated jointly by the NFL and NFLPA and shared with every player before the season.
When a player is cited for a violation, they have the right to appeal. Appeals are handled by officers, including former NFL players Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, or Jordy Nelson, who are appointed and compensated jointly by the NFL and NFLPA.
For the Chiefs, the player who received a fine was Xavier Worthy. According to the NFL, the penalty came from unsportsmanlike conduct, specifically a taunting episode, at the 10:10 mark of the third quarter. As a result, Worthy was fined $11,593 for that incident.
Raiders’ Chip Kelly Under Fire After Loss to Chiefs
Worthy’s fine might be the only blemish that the Chiefs had in that lopsided win. As for the Raiders, they are in their bye week, but that doesn’t mean criticism isn’t coming their way amid their 2-5 record.
According to ESPN, Las Vegas ranks fourth from the bottom in the NFL for passing, averaging just 182.7 yards through the air per game. Only the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and Tennessee Titans have struggled more in the passing department than the Raiders.
The Raiders’ struggles aren’t limited to yardage—Geno Smith has thrown 10 interceptions compared to just seven touchdown passes. While much of the criticism has targeted the veteran quarterback, NBC NFL analyst Chris Simms is pointing the finger at offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.
“I think Chip Kelly is probably the first guy they’re looking at and go, ‘I don’t know if we should have done that,’” Simms said on the October 20 edition of “Pro Football Talk.” “He looks like he’s in over his head as far as an offensive coordinator.
“His offense is too simple. It’s too easy to figure out. For a guy like [Steve Spagnuolo], he was like, ‘What is this? This is kindergarten stuff for me. I got it.‘ And I think that’s where you have to give Geno the benefit of the doubt.”
Ashton Jeanty Gets Honest About Raiders
After Las Vegas stumbled against the Chiefs, Ashton Jeanty addressed the media, offering an honest take on the team’s showing. He kept his comments focused on the squad’s growth, avoiding any blame on Kelly or the game plan.
“Just a terrible performance by us as a team,“ Jeanty said postgame on October 19. “Couldn’t stop them on defense and offense. We couldn’t get going at all. So, you’re going to lose a lot of football games like that…
“We just got to be better. I mean, simple as that. We got to go back, watch the film, can’t point the finger, can’t point a finger at coaches for the scheme or another player for making a mistake. We got to look inward and see how each and every single one of us can get better to make sure that never happens again.”
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