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According to ESPN.com's Adam Teicher, one reason the Chiefs' offense worked better in last Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos -- despite losing Jamaal Charles to an ankle sprain early on -- is that Kansas City made better use of their skill players.

The Chiefs had 86 offensive plays in Denver and the skill players in the lineup most often (other than quarterback Alex Smith) were tight end Anthony Fasano (79 plays), wide receivers Dwayne Bowe (72) and Donnie Avery (68), running back Knile Davis (67) and slot receiver Junior Hemingway (34).

But tight end Travis Kelce, who led the Chiefs in receiving yards in Denver with 81, played just two fewer snaps than Hemingway.

The top five skill players in snap counts in the season-opening loss to Tennessee were, in order, Avery, wide receiver Frankie Hammond Jr., running back Jamaal Charles, Fasano and Hemingway. Kelce was sixth but 15 snaps behind Hemingway. Kelce was in for 18 snaps against Tennessee.

The Chiefs also got their third tight end, former basketball player Demetrius Harris, involved against the Broncos. He was in for three snaps, catching one pass for 10 yards and drawing a pass interference penalty against Denver in the end zone.

Harris didn't play on offense against the Titans.

With the presence of Charles, who is officially listed as questionable with the high ankle sprain he suffered against the Broncos, far from a given at this point, Kansas City might have to continue to rely on a more varied cast of skill players again tomorrow.

And yes. ... I'll be following up on Charles' status right up through tomorrow's late-afternoon kickoff in Miami.