Yahoo Fantasy Football on Patrick Mahomes
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after totaling more than 50 fantasy points in Weeks 1 and 2, he's averaged just 15.14 per game since Week 3 and scored a season-low 11.48 in Week 6. The primary issue, exhibited on Sunday, is that he doesn't need to carry this offense anymore — he has Kenneth Walker III for that job.
STACKED’s take
Mahomes' 11.48-point Week 6 signals end of every-week QB1 status; consider streaming.
Mahomes is the quintessential case of 'NFL success doesn't always equal fantasy success.' The Chiefs are 5-0 and Mahomes threw multiple touchdown passes in each of his first four games, but after totaling more than 50 fantasy points in Weeks 1 and 2, he's averaged just 15.14 per game since Week 3 and scored a season-low 11.48 in Week 6. The primary issue is that he doesn't need to carry the offense anymore—Kenneth Walker III has that job. He threw one interception and zero touchdowns against the Chargers, but the Chiefs still won 22-6 as Walker racked up 128 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. While Mahomes will still be a QB1 (he was QB7 in points per game through Week 5), outings like this showcase why he likely won't be the every-week star he has been in years past. He can still be started most weeks, particularly in high-scoring and close contests, but with the Seahawks, Broncos, and Jets on the horizon, streaming alternatives should be considered for the near future, or he could be traded on name value. If he's on another team, Week 10 is when to consider trading for him.
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