FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Fernando Mendoza

Podcast2026 NFL Season PREDICTIONS | Biggest Surprises, Disappointments & MVP Picks (E...September 5, 2026

From the episode

I am all aboard buying all the dips on the Mendoza, on the offensive rookie of the year Mendoza. And the more games Kirk Cousins starts, the longer those odds will get.

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STACKED’s take

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Mendoza is a high-upside rookie who should take over the starting job mid-season.

Andrew Erickson is bullish on Fernando Mendoza as a breakout candidate, suggesting he should take over the starting role early in the season. Erickson believes the Raiders will eventually turn to Mendoza to gain experience, potentially as early as week two if Cousins struggles, or by week eight given the team's difficult schedule.