Welker had three catches on five targets for 38 yards Sunday against the Chiefs. He was held without a touchdown for the fourth straight week despite all of Denver’s points coming through the air.

Peyton Manning’s slot receiver was mostly ignored as the quarterback settled into the flow of the game and took what the defense gave him. That meant more touches for Eric Decker and Knowshon Moreno. They were open almost perpetually at the expense of their teammates, Welker and Demaryius Thomas, who saw more double coverage.