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Following a Week 9 performance in which he caught six of his 10 targets for 55 yards, Pro Football Focus' Mike Clay notes that Dwayne Bowe (43) now trails only Jared Cook and Percy Harvin (48 each) in targets among players without a receiving touchdown this season.

Ignoring plays wiped out by a penalty (notable for Harvin, who had three called back in a single game), the trio has combined for one end zone target on the year.

Bowe has seen at least 19 percent of the Chiefs' targets in six of his seven appearances this season, and sits at 28 percent since the team's Week 7 bye. Alex Smith's propensity for throwing short passes is as strong as ever, but Clay advised readers that Bowe is seeing enough volume to land on the WR3 radar with six teams on a bye this week.

Meanwhile, ESPN.com's Adam Teicher is told that Knile Davis hasn't fallen out of favor with the coaches. It's just that by the nature of things -- he's the backup running back, after all -- there will be games when he doesn't get the ball a lot, which can be frustrating from a fantasy perspective.

Last week's game was an example.

It's interesting to note that the three games in which Davis played little on offense were the ones this season when the opponent ran more plays than the Chiefs.