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News: 2 hours agoPacheco (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Spin: Pacheco was withheld from Wednesday's session due to the hamstring issue, but his return to practice in a limited fashion a day later suggests he's not dealing with an overly severe injury. The running back isn't in the clear for Sunday's game against the Bears just yet, however. The Chiefs may want to see Pacheco replicate his limited practice activity Friday or upgrade to full participation before clearing him to handle lead-back duties this weekend.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Pacheco was an unheralded seventh-round pick one year ago, but he had a role right from the go in Week 1 and was playing substantial snaps by midseason. From Week 10 on, the Rutgers product played 46% of the Chiefs' offensive snaps and handled 61% of the carries. Only four backs had more rushing yards than his 633 during the final nine weeks of the regular season, though Pacheco ranked only 27th in fantasy PPG during the span due to a very minimal receiving role (10 targets in nine games). The 24-year-old figures to operate as the high-scoring Chiefs' primary rusher and goal line back, but he'll max out as a RB2/flex if he doesn't see a big boost in receiving.