that are accountable to shareholders on a quarterly basis. They tend to rise when expectations of future earnings rise and fall when expectations fall. Just meeting expectations is sometimes not enough to push prices upward Demarcus Robinson Jersey Salute to Service , but any letdown can send prices plunging. For the Chiefs, expectations have been ratcheting upward all season. Beating a team like the Browns doesn’t necessarily push their stock higher, but losing to them would certainly hurt it. This Chiefs team continues to perform at a high level, especially on offense. Mahomes setting records and throwing for over 300 yards is no longer a surprise, it’s the expectation. Todd Haley, when he coached here, famously held the Chiefs accountable in quarters of each season. If they can finish each quarter 3-1 or 4-0 as they’ve done so far, they’ll likely win the division and be in the driver’s seat of the AFC. This week was the start of the third quarter, and Kansas City is now 1-0 after defeating the team that just fired Haley. We’ve come to expect offensive production and wins at this point, and Mahomes continues to deliver both. Stock UPPhoto by Joe Sargent/Getty ImagesKendall Fuller: Fuller is certainly living up to expectations after a couple of tremendous performances of late. The Chiefs’ best corner is contributing in coverage, making plays on the ball and tackling in the open field. Maybe Andy Reid is right: Fuller (along with the rest of the defense) will continue to improve on the field as they get on the same page. Fuller clearly is more comfortable in recent weeks, and we should be bullish on No. 23 and the Chiefs’ defensive trend.Travis Kelce: Don’t miss this piece from our own Matt Lane on the best tight end in the NFL. I think we’ve been spoiled by the level at which Kelce plays. He consistently delivers in ways no other player at his position can. We’ve come to expect a tight end that can run routes like an elite wide receiver, can catch the ball in traffic and make big plays in clutch situations. Kelce is making it look easy and routine, but it most certainly isn’t, at least not for the rest of the league.Breeland Speaks: No, he hasn’t “arrived” yet. Speaks still has plenty of work to do before he’s the type of player that other teams have to game-plan around. That said, it feels like he’s consistently trending up and showing the type of relentless effort that you want to see. Speaks is making plays in the backfield, with a couple more tackles for loss this week, and has a chance to put together a solid rookie campaign.Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty ImagesDaniel Sorensen: As the first Chief to return from IR this season, Sorensen will step into a secondary that needs his help. Sorensen has the respect of teammates and coaches and the experience to reduce mistakes that have plagued other Chiefs safeties in 2018. Sorensen has been a good blitzing safety and has had a knack for turnovers in the past. Expectations for Sorensen’s return may be ratcheting higher than they logically should be. We’ll see if he’s able to deliver in the third quarter and beyond.Patrick Mahomes: Apparently, the street now expects 300 yards and 3 touchdowns each week from Mahomes because that’s just what he does. What was impressive this week is the fact that five Chiefs skill players had more than 50 yards receiving this week. He’s spreading the ball around and manipulating defenses like a much more experienced signal caller. Kareem Hunt: Kareem Hunt is coming off of his most dominant statistical performance of the season, launching himself back into the conversation of the NFL’s top backs. But, for those of us who were watching, he’s been there all along. We’re running out of superlatives for Hunt, but this stat was another eye-opener:The Chiefs rushing offense: Unfortunately for opposing defenses, it doesn’t get that much easier if someone other than Hunt carries the ball. Spencer Ware has earned more touches, after being the pass-protecting back for much of the first half season, including a huge 25-yard catch and run to move the chains this week. With 139 yards on 5.8 yards per carry this week, 198 yards on 6.8 yards per carry last week, all of a sudden, the offense that features Mahomes highlights every week can also get it done on the ground. The Chiefs feature two punishing backs that can do it all, and two receivers in Hill and Watkins that are a threat on end-arounds and other misdirection plays. Not to mention Andy Reid’s elite screen game that’s a natural extension of the run game. Mahomes gets the headlines, but the ground game is a significant part of the story.The Chiefs special teams: An overlooked part of the Chiefs success this year is the play of Dave Toub’s group. A blocked punt by Damien Williams this week was the flashy play, but these guys have been winning the field position battle all season. According to Football Outsiders, the Chiefs boast the best special teams unit in the league, and it’s not particularly close. With the league’s best passing offense, league’s best special teams unit and an improving defense and running game, this team is balanced and difficult to beat, regardless of what Rodney Harrison thinks.Others trending in a bullish direction: Dorian O’Daniel, Eric Murray, Chris Jones, Steven Nelson, Dee Ford, former Browns/current Chiefs on the offensive lineStock DOWNDenny Medley-USA TODAY SportsTanoh Kpassagnon: Even with Justin Houston out Authentic Derrick Thomas Jersey , Kpassagnon didn’t see significant snaps this week (Speaks outsnapped him, 65-13). He’s got four tackles and no sacks this season. He looked like a breakout candidate this preseason and even made the stock UP list last week. But, it’s possible that we overreacted to one huge play against Denver. Considering Ford’s stellar season and the development of Speaks, Kpassagnon’s window for becoming a full-time player might be closing with Houston returning.Bob Sutton: It might seem counterintuitive that Sutton makes this list again, even when the defense is showing signs of life. They are now top five in sacks, top 10 in interceptions and are among the best in the league on third down. But, some of the personnel decisions are still puzzling. He put the brakes on the #LucasLocomotive (Jordan Lucas was only on the field for 12 defensive snaps this week) and continued to roll with Ron Parker despite what seems to be obvious breakdowns. The Chiefs have struggled this season with some deficiencies that ultimately are a blueprint for the league to exploit. Can Sutton make adjustments in personnel and tendencies before it costs the team wins?Eric Berry: The heart and soul of this team might still be coming in like a super hero to help with a playoff run, but I’m done entertaining that idea. Listen, nobody is a bigger fan of the man and the career of Eric Berry, but the perpetual day-to-day status is becoming as much of a depressing punch line as this stat:Others trending in a bearish directions: Demetrius Harris, Frank Zombo, NFL refereesStock FLATJay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsTyreek Hill: He’s still the most dangerous player in the NFL, but he’s taken a bit of a backseat to Kelce, Watkins and Hunt in recent weeks. No worries, Hill’s next “breakout” game is coming soon, maybe even this week...Derrick Nnadi and Xavier Williams: It’s hard to give too much credit to the nose tackles on a team that struggles against the run as much as the 2018 Chiefs. But, to my eye, these two don’t share much of the blame either. The lunch-pail defenders up front get push and hold up well at the line of scrimmage, but too often, breakdowns happen behind them. These two have been pretty much as expected, solid and strong but not dynamic.Anthony Hitchens: Playing through a painful injury this week, Hitchens showed some signs of being the guy the Chiefs expected him to be. He’s still not great in coverage, but he deserves some credit, even if only for toughness. Others who are who we thought they were: Allen Bailey, Orlando Scandrick, Sammy Watkins Last week, the Arrowhead Pride contributors went a perfect 12-0 when each contributor picked the Chiefs to beat the Bengals. The contributor standings won’t see any shuffle this week.You can sign up for AP FanPulse here to take the weekly survey.Now let’s get on to the predictions:Shawn Barber, Chiefs 30-24This week’s prediction location is the Pro Shop at Arrowhead Stadium.Keys to the game1. Stop the Run. Make the Broncos offense one-dimensional. Case Keenum has been struggling with his accuracy when any amount of pressure is put on the pocket. Make him complete passes in tight windows.2. Broncos have a defensive MVP and a rookie pass rusher that is coming into his own. They play a lot of tight man coverage to allow pressure to get home.3. Chiefs offense needs to be great on pass-protection communication. Take advantage of the man-to-man matchups Kelce/Hunt against Broncos linebackers/safetiesThis will be an important game versus a divisional opponent.Just like last week...we need the 12th man on defense to be loud and rowdy this Sunday. The Sea of Red should make the Chiefs’ pass rush unstoppable. The Chiefs secondary should be flying around like a bunch of madmen.Aaron Borgmann, Chiefs 42-17Denver proved in the last meeting that the home team is susceptible to momentary slowdowns. That was a long time ago and a mile in the sky. This team continues to improve weekly in some fashion or another. I don’t see how that slows down on a beautiful fall Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead. This will get ugly early and the game will be over by half.John Dixon, Chiefs 31-27I don’t know if the Broncos’ 45-10 win against the Cardinals was a fluke or a sign that they might be getting their act together (Let’s be honest: if we believe the Chiefs 45-10 win against the Bengals is a sign the Chiefs defense is getting its act together, we have to consider that possibility — even if the Broncos’ win was against Arizona instead of Cincinnati). I don’t know if Chad Kelly’s arrest is a sign that the team is in turmoil and is about to self-destruct, or if the incident will turn out to be something the team can use to rally around. And I don’t know how many more blows the Chiefs offensive line can sustain. Here’s what I do know: This is a division game. The Chiefs are a better team. The Broncos have held the Chiefs to fewer points than any other team this season — and right now, they have their backs to the wall. And Patrick Mahomes has come back to beat the Broncos. Twice.Matt Lane, Chiefs 41-20This Week 4 rematch should really favor the Chiefs coming in with a fantastic home field advantage and off such a dominating performance against the Bengals last Sunday Night. Both teams are dealing with a couple injuries, the Broncos will be thinner at RB while the Chiefs IOL is a bit of a mess currently, but it shouldn’t completely derail either team.When the Broncos are offense, the Chiefs will need to continue their defense improvement from last week and continue to swarm to the ball carriers near the LoS. Dorian O’Daniel and Jordan Lucas have both emerged as contributors since the last meeting and are bringing a fire, attitude, and speed to a defense that was severely lacking it during the first game. Dee Ford and Breeland Speaks should both be in for high quality games against the Broncos struggling OTs making a easily frazzled Case Keenum even more shaky than normal.When the Chiefs have the ball, it really is up to Mahomes to be more comfortable with his pre-snap reads of the Broncos pressure and amoeba fronts. It’s not an easy task to put on a young QB, but he seemed generally perplexed, at times, on who was coming and who was dropping in the first Denver game and the majority of success came far out of structure. The Chiefs can always win that way but getting back into more structure will help the consistency of the offense. A few things the Chiefs will need to do to help out Young Mahomes:1) Win vs man coverage: having Sammy Watkins backs helps a ton here, as no WR outside Hill could get open2) Keep using Hunt outside the OTs: RPOs and sweeps should make up the bulk of the Chiefs runs3) More man beaters: Whether slants Joe Montana Jersey , mesh concepts, or drags the Chiefs need to take a page out of McVay’s playbook and attack Denver horizontally to set up the vertical attackThis game should be over by the 4th Quarter baring a massive let down up the middle of the Chiefs IOL. The Chiefs simply have too much fire power and a defense playing well at home for the Broncos to match up.Gary McKenzie, Chiefs 38-17I think the Chiefs defense may be starting to come together a bit. Perhaps it was unfair for us to assume Anthony Hitchens would be able to master Sutton’s system on day one. I’m looking for steady improvement from the defense from week to week, and this is another opportunity for the defense to give me hope they can play at a level high enough to go deep in the playoffs.I’m also watching Mahomes’ TD total. He needs about 3.8 passing touchdowns per game to pass Manning’s record of 55 in 2013. Mahomes didn’t play great against the Broncos the first time around. I’m curious to see how he responds, but ultimately I think he’ll answer the call and throw three TD passes.Matt Stagner, Chiefs 24-13There’s something different about playing division games. Maybe it’s the level of familiarity and the resulting contempt. Maybe it’s the added pressure of knowing that each game matters more in the standings. Maybe it’s the long history between the franchises. But, there’s something different this year that hasn’t been true for my lifetime. The difference that Mahomes makes can’t be overstated. Whether he throws for five touchdowns or struggles, everyone in the building and everyone watching at home will be confident that when the game is on the line, he’ll come through. The matchup is somewhat irrelevant this week. The Chiefs expect to win, and they should. The coaching advantage and quarterback advantage trump any other individual matchup.Craig Stout, Chiefs 38-10The last time the Chiefs and the Broncos faced each other, it took some Monday Night Magic from Pat Mahomes to pull out a victory in Denver’s “championship game.” The Broncos may have beat the snot out of the Cardinals last week, but this ain’t no “bounce-back” — Arizona’s just that bad. The Chiefs offense at home will put it on the Denver defense early, and Case Keenum will have to try to throw the Broncos back into the game, taking the Denver running game completely out of the equation. Keenum has thrown an interception in every game this year, and he’s got three games without a TD, including the last time these two teams faced. The Chiefs are just too much for the Broncos to run with, and this game is over early. Kent Swanson, Chiefs 31-10Could there be any more distractions in Denver right now? Trade rumors, Cowboy parties, (hilariously considered the future of the franchise) quarterbacks trespassing.Good thing the Broncos have strong leadership to rise above the chaos. Also good thing their 2017 draft class was a huge hit that can help them rally from the six players whose game status is in question. Also good that Case Keenum is playing at such a high level.Pete Sweeney, Chiefs 31-28I know I’m in the minority in the fact that I believe this Denver team is coming on a bit (hello, 10-point spread), but after they were the very first team this season to slow Patrick Mahomes down, I expect the Broncos to come in once again with a sound defensive game plan. Football starts in the trenches, and I’m not 100 percent comfortable with all of the changes along the Chiefs offensive line. As of this writing, it is still unannounced as to who Patrick Mahomes’ center will be. I am not crazy enough to pick a Broncos win, but I do expect it to be closer than people think.Joel Thorman, Chiefs 33-14Case Keenum is Primetime Andy Dalton, which translates into very, very bad. I judge all Chiefs opponents now on whether they can score 35-plus points to win. These Broncos can’t.Aly Trost, Chiefs 38-17Case Keenum hasn’t had a zero-interception game yet this season, which is perfect for a rising Chiefs defense that’s tallied five picks at Arrowhead. Therefore, in addition to a Chiefs victory, I am predicting another pick-sick. Hello Ron Parker, you there? Phillip Lindsay will be the one to stop on the Bronco’s offense and if the defense can slow him down then do what they did to Blake Bortles against the Jags to Case Keenum on Sunday... they’ll have no problem getting ahead fast and early. Given all that’s happening over in Denver right now, on top of the fact that the Chiefs still have a red-hot Patrick MahomesDane Van Why, Chiefs 35-17I find it hard to believe this Broncos offense can compete with the speed and efficiency at which the Chiefs have operated with this season. That being said, I do believe the Broncos defense is still capable of slowing down Patrick Mahomes and the “Air Reid” offense, but not enough to make an impact on the outcome of this game.Here are the staff rankings:Contributor RankingsContributorRecordContributorRecordSince each contributor picked the Chiefs over the Bengals last week, there hasn’t been any movement in the standings.