Is Tyquan Thornton playing tonight? Why Chiefs WR had quiet first half vs. Lions

With the Kansas City Chiefs dealing with injury and a suspension in their wide receivers room, the team has seen Tyquan Thornton step up.

In fact, entering the Week 6 game against the Detroit Lions, Thornton was the team's leader in receiving yards with 272, and he has found pay dirt three times.

So, it's surprising to see how quiet Thornton has been in the first half against the Lions on Monday night.

Here's a closer look at what's going on.

Is Tyquan Thornton playing tonight?

Yes, Thornton is active and in the lineup, he just wasn't targeted in the first half.

Meanwhile, Mahomes has connected with JuJu Smith-Schuster, Hollywood Brown, Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy, Noah Gray and Isiah Pacheco.

We'll see if Thornton will get going in the final two quarters.

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