Freedman edged Hollywood Brown up to WR50 after news that Rashee Rice faces a likely suspension. While KC hopes second-year burner Xavier Worthy steps up, the veteran Brown is the most proven field-stretcher on the roster. In Patrick Mahomes’ offense even a 20% target share could push Brown into weekly WR3 territory, making him a savvy mid-round pick for managers seeking early-season spike weeks.

Clemons chose Hollywood Brown over depth wideouts like Christian Kirk and Luther Burden because he sees “a legitimate plan for Hollywood to be involved” in Kansas City’s offense. Despite the Chiefs’ deep receiver rotation, Brown projects for heavier weekly targets than situational speedsters and offers built-in spike-week potential tethered to Patrick Mahomes. Clemons billed Brown as a value WR5 who can crack best-ball starting lineups whenever the Chiefs lean pass-heavy.

Winks called Hollywood Brown a solid "flex WR4" who could become much more if Rice’s suspension drags or Worthy struggles. Brown’s downfield skill set meshes with Mahomes, and his cost has not fully adjusted. Winks is happy to scoop him several spots ahead of ADP as a cheap way to gain additional exposure to the league’s best offense.

Chris Raybon said he is scooping up Hollywood Brown everywhere because Brown is the only Kansas City wide-out who still costs nothing in drafts. Raybon reminded listeners that chasing the ‘hot’ Chiefs receiver has burned drafters for five straight seasons—names like Kadarius Toney, Skyy Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Justin Watson all cratered at ADPs inside the top-50 WRs. With Andy Reid again hinting at a spread-the-ball approach and Travis Kelce still the red-zone trump card, Raybon wants exposure only through the cheapest option. Brown’s down-field profile dovetails with Patrick Mahomes’ stated goal of pushing the ball deep again, giving him week-winning spike potential without the opportunity cost of Rashee Rice (WR15-18 range) or Xavier Worthy (WR24). Raybon will keep piling into Brown shares until the market corrects and the other two slide to ‘palatable’ price points.

Sam Monson said the Chiefs getting Hollywood Brown back on a cheap one-year deal was a "big win" and expects Kansas City to double-down on the vertical-speed plan they abandoned last year when Brown and Rashee Rice went down. He reminded listeners that Patrick Mahomes posted the league’s worst passer rating on 20-plus-yard throws in 2022, which sparked the front office to add pure burners Brown and rookie Xavier Worthy. With all three wideouts headed for a full offseason program, Monson anticipates Andy Reid calling more deep-shot concepts, giving Brown weekly splash-play upside and making him a late-round best-ball target and an early-season DFS tournament dart while salaries remain depressed.

Davis Mattek pushed back on the idea that Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was a post-draft loser. Mattek pointed out that Kansas City spent only a fifth-round selection on Jalen Royals—a level of draft capital that rarely produces an immediate target-hog. Meanwhile the Chiefs guaranteed Brown seven million dollars and have no proven wideout above him on the depth chart. Brown has earned at least a 22 percent target share in every healthy season and sits 11th league-wide in deep targets since 2021, exactly the type of down-field skill set Andy Reid has maximized for fantasy before. With Travis Kelce turning 35 and Patrick Mahomes averaging 613 pass attempts the past three years, Mattek believes Brown can finish as a back-end WR2 yet is still available after pick 70 in Best Ball rooms. He called the current discount a market mistake created by people who "just do not like Hollywood Brown."