Yahoo Fantasy Football on Patrick Mahomes
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For as long as he's in the NFL, Mahomes will always be in the conversation as one of the league's best quarterbacks. However, fantasy is a different competition. Mahomes posted the fourth-most fantasy points per game last year, after a couple down seasons where he finished as the QB11 (2024) and QB12 (2023). His bounce-back occurred due to career-highs on the ground with 422 rushing yards and five touchdowns. It's unlikely he'll repeat those kind of stats in the first season after a torn ACL suffered in Week 15.
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Mahomes is a tough sell in Week 1 against Broncos after ACL tear limits rushing.
Mahomes is a tough sell in Week 1 against the Broncos. While he will always be in the conversation as one of the league's best quarterbacks, fantasy is a different competition. Mahomes posted the fourth-most fantasy points per game last year after a couple down seasons where he finished as the QB11 (2024) and QB12 (2023). His bounce-back occurred due to career-highs on the ground with 422 rushing yards and five touchdowns. It's unlikely he'll repeat those kind of stats in the first season after a torn ACL suffered in Week 15, as other quarterbacks returning from ACL tears have been hesitant to use their legs the following year. With fewer rushing attempts and so many good quarterbacks to choose from in fantasy, Mahomes is a tough sell in general, and that's even more evident in Week 1 when he squares off with a Broncos team that's held him in check each of the past two seasons.
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