Who can help themselves the most in preseason week three?

Players with big opportunities ahead of him in the final preseason game

Regardless of who played against the Seattle Seahawks, no one wanted to see a flat performance from the Chiefs. It was one of the toughest watches I’ve seen in recent memory from a preseason game.

Andy Reid elected to shift away from their normal schedule to have starters play in week three of the preseason instead of shutting it down after the second game. Instead of playing in Seattle until midnight, their starters will get their reps two weeks before the kickoff, for real, in Brazil.

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There are several unsettled items to attend to before the season starts. The Chiefs are dealing with injuries that are going to affect the construction of their 53-man roster. Some players are missing the final game and creating more competition and opportunity for others to get a final say.

It’s a big game for several Chiefs for a variety of different reasons. Here are five that can help themselves heading into the regular season.

Ashton Gillotte

There is no one better positioned to take advantage of the opportunity that has presented itself in the wake of the Felix Anudike-Uzomah injury news. The former Louisville Cardinal can insert himself comfortably in the rotation as the fourth edge rusher on the team with a good performance on Friday.