Yahoo Fantasy Football on Patrick Mahomes

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Drafting Mahomes in fantasy football isn't necessarily a bad move, but he looks more like a QB2 in fantasy football for the 2026 season. Over the last three seasons, he has averaged 3,899 passing yards for 25 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Those numbers are fine, and he has finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in each of those seasons, but its a far cry from his perennial, top-five finishes across his first five NFL seasons.

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Mahomes projects as QB2 for 2026; recent production well below his peak.

The source projects Mahomes as a QB2 in fantasy football for the 2026 season, a significant downgrade from his historical perennial top-five finishes. Over the last three seasons, he has averaged 3,899 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, finishing as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in each of those seasons, but this represents a far cry from his earlier elite production.

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