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Fantasy Player Profile Nick Bolton

  • Nick Bolton
  • LB #32
  • Nick
    Bolton
  • QQuestionable
  • Manager: FA
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@NYJ: #14 vs opposing LB - 20.00 FPA
Bye Week10Rank74% Rostered-% Change-WK 3 Pts0.00WK 4 Proj. Pts7.41
2023 Fantasy Stats
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WkOppResultsPts
1DET
Loss, 20-21
5.50
2@JAX
Win, 17-9
6.50
3CHI
Win, 41-10
0.00
4@NYJ
Sun 5:20 pmGet Tickets
0.00
5@MIN
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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6DEN
Thu 5:15 pmGet Tickets
0.00
7LAC
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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8@DEN
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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9MIA
Sun 6:30 amGet Tickets
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10Bye  0.00
11PHI
Mon 5:15 pmGet Tickets
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12@LV
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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13@GB
Sun 5:20 pmGet Tickets
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14BUF
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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15@NE
Mon 5:15 pmGet Tickets
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16LV
Mon 10:00 amGet Tickets
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17CIN
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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18@LAC
TBDGet Tickets
0.00
2023 Fantasy Stats
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1DET,
L 20-21
4----5.50
2@JAX,
W 17-9
5----6.50
3CHI,
W 41-10
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4@NYJ,
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5@MIN,
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6DEN,
Thu 5:15 pmGet Tickets
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7LAC,
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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8@DEN,
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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9MIA,
Sun 6:30 amGet Tickets
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10Bye-----0.00
11PHI,
Mon 5:15 pmGet Tickets
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12@LV,
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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13@GB,
Sun 5:20 pmGet Tickets
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14BUF,
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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15@NE,
Mon 5:15 pmGet Tickets
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16LV,
Mon 10:00 amGet Tickets
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17CIN,
Sun 1:25 pmGet Tickets
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18@LAC,
TBDGet Tickets
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News

  • Won't play vs. Chicago

    Bolton (ankle) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Bears, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

    Analysis: After he missed practice during the week, it's not a huge surprise to see that Bolton won't suit up for Week 3. In his stead, Drue Tranquill is a candidate to see increased reps at linebacker along with Willie Gay and Leo Chenal.

    Published: Fri, Sep 22 at 3:32pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Sidelined again

    Bolton (ankle) will not practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

    Analysis: Bolton will log his second straight DNP, leaving his status firmly up in the air for Sunday's game against the Bears. If he's unable to recover in time for the contest, Drue Tranquill likely will get the start at middle linebacker.

    Published: Thu, Sep 21 at 10:29am by Rotowire.com
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  • Picks up injury designation

    Bolton (ankle) will not practice Wednesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

    Analysis: Bolton likely picked up the injury late in Sunday's win against the Jaguars, as he still played 80 percent of the team's snaps on defense. Whether he's truly in danger of missing Sunday's game against the Bears will likely reveal itself Thursday, if he's still unable to practice then.

    Published: Wed, Sep 20 at 12:33pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Solid game in Week 2

    Bolton recorded eight tackles in Sunday's 17-9 win at the Jaguars.

    Analysis: Despite a very pass-heavy game from Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville's offense, Bolton still managed to put up a good tackle total Sunday. He's well on his way to another highly productive season and remains a great IDP option heading into a Week 3 matchup versus Chicago.

    Published: Mon, Sep 18 at 1:19pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Records seven stops in loss

    Bolton notched seven tackles (four solo) during Thursday's 21-20 loss to the Lions.

    Analysis: Bolton, who racked up a tremendous 180 tackles (108 solo) across 17 games last season, is off to a solid start to begin the 2023 campaign. He played 96 percent of defensive snaps versus Detroit and stands to handle a similarly integral role at Jacksonville in Week 2, which makes him a high-end IDP option.

    Published: Fri, Sep 8 at 8:56am by Rotowire.com
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  • Finishes NFL runner-up in tackles

    Bolton compiled 16 tackles (eight solo) in the 31-13 win over the Raiders in Week 18.

    Analysis: Bolton couldn't quite catch Foye Oluokun (184 total tackles) to lead the league in tackles, but his 180 on the year were good enough for him to finish second ahead of Roquan Smith (169). Bolton has tallied triple-digit tackles in each of his first two campaigns but added to his repertoire in 2022, notching a pair of sacks and a pair of interceptions. The 2021 second-round pick has lived up to his draft status and more through the two seasons, and could man the middle of the defense in Kansas…read more

    Published: Tue, Jan 17 at 9:09am by Rotowire.com
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  • Double-digit stops in win

    Bolton recorded 10 tackles (four solo) and a pass defended in Sunday's 27-24 win versus Denver.

    Analysis: Bolton logged his ninth double-digit tackle outing of the season. His 165 tackles this season only rank behind Jaguars linebacker Foye Oluokun (171) in the NFL this season. Bolton should have a chance to finish as the league's leading tackler if he can post another prolific performance Week 18 against Las Vegas.

    Published: Tue, Jan 3 at 9:37pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Sets career high Saturday

    Bolton recorded 17 tackles (eight solo) in Saturday's 24-10 win over the Seahawks.

    Analysis: Bolton's 17 stops this past weekend now accounts for his new career high in that department, surpassing his previous 16-stop performance he put forth in Week 13 versus Cincinnati. The second-year pro now ranks No. 3 in the NFL with 154 tackles on the season, and he'll likely remain heavily involved in Kansas City's defensive game plan when the Chiefs host the Broncos on New Year's Day.

    Published: Mon, Dec 26 at 2:06pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Paltry performance Week 15

    Bolton tallied seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 30-24 overtime victory against Houston.

    Analysis: This marked Bolton's least productive outing since his three-tackle outing versus Tennessee in Week 9. While seven tackles is a solid performance for most defenders, the second-year linebacker has been a tackling machine this season, notching double-digit tackles in seven of 14 games now this season. Bolton will look to increase his production Saturday against Seattle.

    Published: Tue, Dec 20 at 6:45pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Fall short of 10 tackles

    Bolton posted nine tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 34-28 win against the Broncos.

    Analysis: Bolton did not record double-digit stops for the first time in four weeks, and he has eclipsed 10 stops in seven of 13 games. The second-year linebacker also made an impact in pass defense, as six of his nine stops came against Denver receivers. Bolton is now tied for fourth in the league with 131 tackles through 14 weeks. He should have a chance to put up an impressive stat line while facing Houston's shaky offense Week 15.

    Published: Tue, Dec 13 at 5:46pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Logs full practice Friday

    Bolton (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against Denver.

    Analysis: Bolton was limited during the first two practices of Week 14 prep due to a groin injury but returned to full participation Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday. Across 12 appearances, the second-year linebacker has totaled 122 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble.

    Published: Fri, Dec 9 at 1:00pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Limited with groin issue

    Bolton (groin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, per the team's official site.

    Analysis: Considering that Bolton played every defensive snap against a relentless Bengals' offense this past Sunday, his limited participation in Wednesday's session could be maintenance related. The 22-year-old is coming off of a career-high 16 tackles, and he'll have two more opportunities to return to full speed before Kansas City would have to tag him with an injury designation heading into this weekend's matchup versus Denver.

    Published: Wed, Dec 7 at 2:24pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Gigantic outing in loss

    Bolton logged 16 tackles (eight solo) during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Bengals.

    Analysis: Bolton set a new career high while once again playing every defensive snap in this resounding Week 14 performance. The second-year linebacker has been the Chiefs' top tacker this season, so, with the team's defense unable to get off the field for much of the game, this resounding production followed. Bolton has now logged double-digit stops in each of the last three games, and he currently ranks as the league's fifth-leading tackler (122) through 13 weeks. However, he might not see as many…read more

    Published: Tue, Dec 6 at 8:38pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Grabs another INT in Week 12

    Bolton recorded 11 tackles (eight solo) and one interception during Sunday's 26-10 win versus the Rams.

    Analysis: Bolton notched the second interception of his career after picking off Chargers' quarterback Justin Herbert just last week. The 22-year-old linebacker also logged double-digit tackles for the sixth time this season, and he once again finished with a team high in this category. Bolton is now only seven stops away from setting a new career high in tackles.

    Published: Mon, Nov 28 at 7:06pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Stuffs stat sheet in win

    Bolton recorded 14 tackles (10 solo), one interception and one forced fumble in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Chargers.

    Analysis: Bolton recorded far and away his best outing of the 2022 campaign, as he logged a season high in tackles and forced his first two turnovers of the season. This performance also marked the second-year linebacker's fifth double-digit tackle outing of the season, and he now sits in a four-way tie for the sixth-most tackles (95) in the NFL through 11 weeks. Bolton will look to keep up his emergent 2022 campaign over the Chiefs' final seven games of the season.

    Published: Tue, Nov 22 at 7:35pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Eight tackles Sunday

    Bolton logged eight tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 27-17 victory versus the Jaguars.

    Analysis: Bolton played 100 percent of the Chiefs' defensive snaps for the fifth time in nine games. The 22-year-old also tied fellow linebacker Willie Gay as the team's leading tacklers Sunday. Bolton has now logged a team-high 81 tackles to go along with two sacks this season, and he'll have a chance to come away with yet another productive outing this coming Sunday against the Chargers.

    Published: Mon, Nov 14 at 6:33pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Amasses nine stops in Sunday's win

    Bolton collected nine tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 44-23 win over the 49ers.

    Analysis: Bolton's nine stops during Sunday's win over San Fransisco now ranks him tied for sixth among the NFL's tackling leaders thus far in 2022 with 69 in that department. The 22-year-old linebacker is off to a hot start in his second season with the Chiefs, and he'll look to keep momentum rolling after Kansas City's Week 8 bye when the team hosts Tennessee on Sunday night in Week 9.

    Published: Tue, Oct 25 at 4:37pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Season-high 13 stops in loss

    Bolton recorded 13 tackles (nine solo), including two for loss, during Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Bills.

    Analysis: The second-year linebacker recorded a season-high 13 stops, marking his third double-digit tackle outing of the campaign. Across six appearances, Bolton has totaled 60 stops and two sacks, making him a top IDP option moving forward.

    Published: Wed, Oct 19 at 8:50am by Rotowire.com
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  • Logs nine tackles

    Bolton recorded nine tackles (seven solo) in Monday's 30-29 win over the Raiders.

    Analysis: Bolton has now totaled 47 tackles (32 solo) and two sacks through his five games this season. The 22-year-old continues to lead the Chiefs' linebackers in defensive snaps played (304) and will look to continue building his defensive stats this Sunday against Buffalo.

    Published: Tue, Oct 11 at 6:19pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Racks up eight tackles in win

    Bolton recorded eight tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 41-31 win over the Buccaneers.

    Analysis: The 22-year-old linebacker's eight tackles in Week 4 brings his total up to 37 on the year. What's even more impressive is that Bolton was able to play every single defensive snap Sunday against Tampa Bay, and he'll look to produce another effective outing when the team hosts the Raiders on Monday night.

    Published: Tue, Oct 4 at 5:02pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Secures first career sacks

    Bolton registered nine tackles (six solo), one of which was for a loss, and two sacks in the Chiefs' 20-17 loss to the Colts on Sunday.

    Analysis: Bolton's nine tackles were his lowest total on the season, but he managed to get to Matt Ryan twice in the loss. The second-year pro is off to a great start statistically, having already compiled 29 tackles (19 solo), two TFLs and two sacks. He'll look to keep rolling in Week 4 against the Buccaneers.

    Published: Tue, Sep 27 at 11:47am by Rotowire.com
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  • Double-digit tackes in win

    Bolton recorded 10 tackles (five solo) during Thursday's 27-24 win over the Chargers.

    Analysis: Willie Gay outpaced Bolton for the team lead by one tackle, but the latter still finished with double-digit stops for a second straight game. As a rookie, the 2021 second-round pick totaled 112 tackles across 16 contests and appears on his way to another 100-plus tackle season.

    Published: Fri, Sep 16 at 7:54am by Rotowire.com
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  • Tops century mark in tackles

    Bolton racked up 112 tackles (70 solo) and took a fumble to the house for a touchdown during 2021.

    Analysis: Bolton wasted no time integrating into the Chiefs' defense after being the first pick off the board for the club in the 2021 NFL Draft. He's gotten his career off to a promising start and could be a perennial triple-digit tackler if his rookie campaign is any indication.

    Published: Fri, Jan 14 at 3:39pm by Rotowire.com
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  • No injury designation

    Bolton (undisclosed) wasn't listed on Thursday's injury report.

    Analysis: Bolton was held out against the Steelers last week, likely as a precaution considering he was removed from COVID protocol only one day before the game. He should get a full week of practice under his belt before Sunday's game against the Bengals and move back into a starting role at linebacker.

    Published: Thu, Dec 30 at 1:52pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Won't play Sunday

    Bolton (undisclosed) has been downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's contest against the Steelers.

    Analysis: Bolton was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, but he likely still needs to regain his conditioning. In his absence, Melvin Ingram is expected to see increased snaps.

    Published: Sun, Dec 26 at 8:39am by Rotowire.com
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  • Returns from COVID list

    Bolton was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports, yet he still is listed as questionable for Sunday against the Steelers, according to the Chiefs' injury report.

    Analysis: Bolton only spent four days on the COVID list, but he still may not be ready to return. The second-round rookie has played a significant role on the Chiefs' defense, so his return Sunday against the Steelers would be a boost for the unit. However, if he is unable to play, Melvin Ingram would likely draw the start in Bolton's place.

    Published: Sat, Dec 25 at 8:52pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Put on COVID-19 list

    Bolton was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday after testing positive for the virus, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

    Analysis: The linebacker just made a career-high 10 solo tackles on Thursday Night against the Chargers, but tested positive Tuesday and will now become the latest Chief to join the COVID-19 list. Bolton was one of seven Chiefs players to be added to the list Tuesday, joining teammates Tyreek Hill and Blake Bell, amongst others.

    Published: Tue, Dec 21 at 3:11pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Notches 14 tackles in OT win

    Bolton racked up 14 tackles (10 solo), three passes defensed and a quarterback hit in Thursday's 34-28 overtime win over the Chargers.

    Analysis: Bolton was on the field for a career-high 79 defensive snaps and made the most of his busy workload. The rookie second-round pick came one tackle shy of his Week 7 career high while defensing the first three passes of his career. After seeing his usage plummet for a few weeks, Bolton's back to playing an every-down role.

    Published: Mon, Dec 20 at 8:28am by Rotowire.com
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  • Logs best performance in weeks

    Bolton (wrist) recorded six tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 48-9 win over Las Vegas.

    Analysis: Bolton recorded his highest number of tackles and defensive snaps (47 percent) since Week 9. The rookie has seen his playing time slip over that stretch, playing 35 percent or less of the Chiefs' defensive snaps over the previous three weeks, and he may only have seen the increase in usage because the game turned into an early blowout. Bolton will likely return to his usual playing time in an important Thursday night matchup against the division-rival Chargers.

    Published: Mon, Dec 13 at 4:48pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Manages five tackles

    Bolton produced five tackles (one solo) during Sunday's 13-7 win over the Packers.

    Analysis: Bolton's five tackle performance was lackluster when compared to his 35 total tackles over his previous three contests. The rookie linebacker will look to bounce back against the Raiders in Week 10.

    Published: Wed, Nov 10 at 11:50am by Rotowire.com
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  • Piles up tackles

    Bolton tallied 11 tackles (four solo) in Monday's game versus the Giants.

    Analysis: Bolton has finished with double-digit tackles in back-to-back weeks after not reaching that threshold previously through the first six. Bolton posted his best PFF grade of the season (82.7) Monday, which could be a signal that the rookie linebacker is settling into his role on defense.

    Published: Tue, Nov 2 at 1:49pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Racks up 15 tackles

    Bolton had 15 tackles (nine solo) during Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Titans.

    Analysis: Bolton led the linebacking corps by playing 84 percent of the defensive snaps in the blowout loss, and he recorded double-digit tackles for the first time this season. He also tallied four tackles for a loss. The rookie second-round pick has 55 tackles (39 solo) through seven games this season.

    Published: Mon, Oct 25 at 1:14pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Tallies nine stops

    Bolton recorded nine tackles and one tackle for loss in Sunday's 31-11 win over Washington.

    Analysis: Bolton matched his season-best mark of nine tackles, though he has yet to record a sack or force a fumble. He currently leads the Chiefs with 40 stops through six contests on the campaign.

    Published: Tue, Oct 19 at 8:09pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Solid on SNF

    Bolton posted nine tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's 36-35 loss to the Ravens.

    Analysis: A second-round pick out of Missouri, Bolton has impressed through his first two NFL games with 16 tackles (12 solo). His role could eventually decrease if Willie Gay (toe) returns from injured reserve in Week 4, but there's a chance Bolton has the talent to retain the job outright.

    Published: Tue, Sep 21 at 9:46pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Seven stops in debut

    Bolton recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 33-29 win over the Browns.

    Analysis: A rookie second-round pick, Bolton tied cornerback L'Jarius Sneed and Juan Thornhill for the team lead in tackles during his NFL debut. The 21-year-old is expected to maintain the starting job this season, which means he should have some IDP upside, though teams don't run the ball frequently against the Chiefs.

    Published: Tue, Sep 14 at 7:57pm by Rotowire.com
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