Mahomes at elite QB1 level; 25+ points in 4 of 6 games; stackable with Rice and Worthy.
Mahomes is operating at an elite level: QB8 in EPA per game, QB7 in success rate, with 9.6 EPA per game this season. His current play is in line with where Joe Burrow was last year and where CJ Stroud is this year. He's been running more, passing better, and has improved completion rate and yards per pass attempt. Mahomes is trending upward with 25+ fantasy points in four of the opening six games. The Raiders are a bad defense overall, supporting Mahomes' continued success. With Rice returning, the Chiefs' passing efficiency should improve further, and they've been running at a 10% pass rate of expected this season—twice as high as the second-place Chargers—suggesting more passing volume ahead. Mahomes' elite play this season now supports stacking him with pass catchers like Rice and Worthy in DFS, a strategy that was not viable last year when Mahomes wasn't operating at this high level.
View Patrick Mahomes 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsMahomes is up to quarterback eight in EPA per game and quarterback seven in success rate with a 9.6 EPA per game this year... he has 25 or more fantasy points in four of the opening six games... we've also seen his completion rate, you know, go up. He's coming off a season high yards per pass attempt... Last year we have never been like, 'Hey, try to double stack Mahomes with like... It was always just Rice because Mahomes wasn't operating at that high level to take two guys.'
Patrick Mahomes fantasy football FAQ
- What did Legendary Upside say about Patrick Mahomes?
- Mahomes is operating at an elite level: QB8 in EPA per game, QB7 in success rate, with 9.6 EPA per game this season. His current play is in line with where Joe Burrow was last year and where CJ Stroud is this year. He's been running more, passing better, and has improved completion rate and yards per pass attempt. Mahomes is trending upward with 25+ fantasy points in four of the opening six games. The Raiders are a bad defense overall, supporting Mahomes' continued success. With Rice returning, the Chiefs' passing efficiency should improve further, and they've been running at a 10% pass rate of expected this season—twice as high as the second-place Chargers—suggesting more passing volume ahead. Mahomes' elite play this season now supports stacking him with pass catchers like Rice and Worthy in DFS, a strategy that was not viable last year when Mahomes wasn't operating at this high level.
- Is this good or bad for Patrick Mahomes's fantasy football value?
- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Patrick Mahomes (QB KC). Mahomes at elite QB1 level; 25+ points in 4 of 6 games; stackable with Rice and Worthy.
- Where can I see Patrick Mahomes's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
- Patrick Mahomes's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.