Mahomes cleared for week one but expect fewer rushing attempts and efficiency dip.
Mahomes is fully on track for week one after ACL/LCL recovery, but the source expects reduced rushing production this season. Despite a career-high in rushing touchdowns and season-high rushing yards per game last year, the source projects fewer purposeful rushing attempts due to injury caution and Eric Bieniemy's offensive coordinator role replacing Matt Nagy. The Chiefs are expected to be more run-heavy overall, with a 2–3% decreased pass rate as part of Mahomes' injury recovery strategy. Mahomes is expected to hold the ball longer on broken plays rather than scramble, and has adjusted his drop-back mechanics to reduce right knee rotation. The source anticipates an efficiency dip per rush and has dinged his rushing upside projections accordingly.
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View Patrick Mahomes 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightshe's fully on track, Jeff, for for week one. What's your outlook on Patrick Mahomes and especially as it relates to his rushing ability? Last season he set a season high in rushing yards per game, set a season high, excuse me, career high in rushing touchdowns as well... I would expect less less rushing um purposeful rushing attempts from him... The the other factor here, Jeff, is I think the Chiefs are are going to want to be more, you know, run heavy this season. We've also uh decreased their pass rate by 2 to 3%
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- Mahomes is fully on track for week one after ACL/LCL recovery, but the source expects reduced rushing production this season. Despite a career-high in rushing touchdowns and season-high rushing yards per game last year, the source projects fewer purposeful rushing attempts due to injury caution and Eric Bieniemy's offensive coordinator role replacing Matt Nagy. The Chiefs are expected to be more run-heavy overall, with a 2–3% decreased pass rate as part of Mahomes' injury recovery strategy. Mahomes is expected to hold the ball longer on broken plays rather than scramble, and has adjusted his drop-back mechanics to reduce right knee rotation. The source anticipates an efficiency dip per rush and has dinged his rushing upside projections accordingly.
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