From the episode

I think he's going to play like half the season... like week eight. They're by weeks like week 13... through week eight, because then week five, you got a brutal stretch. You get Patriots, Bills, Rams, Jets. But then you get Niners, Seahawks, Broncos.

STACKED’s take

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Mendoza likely benched until week 8, limiting early-season fantasy value.

Mendoza expected to play approximately half the season, likely starting around week 8 after Kirk Cousins gets early opportunities; early schedule is brutal (Patriots, Bills, Rams, Jets in weeks 5-8, followed by Niners, Seahawks, Broncos), limiting early-season fantasy relevance and creating uncertainty about when he'll actually take over the starting role.

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