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Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry fantasy football takes on Patrick Mahomes
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All Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry insights about Patrick Mahomes
NegativeProjectionOct 26, 2026
Matthew Berry expresses concern about Patrick Mahomes after his second-worst fantasy game of his career (6 points) against Seattle, with back-to-back games now without a touchdown pass. While acknowledging Seattle's elite defense held every QB to under 200 passing yards and dominated the Chiefs' offensive line, Berry also notes the Chiefs have played mostly bad or mediocre teams (Chargers, Dolphins, Raiders, Colts) prior to this game, with no real test except Denver in week one. Without key weapons (no Rice, no Rasheed Rice, no Taequann Thornton) and on the road at Seattle on primetime, the offense had no rhythm. Berry downgrades Mahomes to low-end QB1/high-end QB2, ranking him QB12-14 range (down from his preseason QB14 ranking), with upside only in the right matchup (QB8-10).NegativeMatchupOct 26, 2026
Patrick Mahomes had a brutal fantasy day on the road against the Seahawks in Week 7. Matthew Berry questions whether this was merely a bad game and tough matchup or a sign of concern given the Chiefs' tougher upcoming schedule.NegativeMatchupOct 22, 2026
Matthew Berry has Patrick Mahomes as QB 15 in Week 7 against Seattle, who rank as the second-toughest matchup for opposing quarterbacks with the league's best pass defense (5.2 yards per attempt allowed). Every QB facing Seattle this season has been held under 200 passing yards, and Mahomes may be without Rashid Rice.PositiveProjectionSep 24, 2026
Matthew Berry had Mahomes as QB14 in preseason due to concerns about running ability post-shoulder surgery (25% of fantasy points came from legs last year), Rice's injury, and Kelsey aging. However, Berry now rates Mahomes as a top-five QB play this week, noting he's "running, throwing, looks like 15 out there." Against Miami, which allows passing TDs at the second-highest rate in the NFL and has the 31st-ranked pressure rate, Mahomes will have time to pick apart the defense. Quarterbacks facing Miami are completing 78% of passes (highest in NFL through two weeks). Berry frames the Chiefs as reasserting dominance: "we still run this town."NegativeProjectionSep 10, 2026
Matthew Berry ranks Patrick Mahomes as QB21 for Week 1, citing a tough matchup against a Broncos defense that limits passing TDs and concerns about Mahomes' rushing volume coming off an ACL injury.PositiveInjurySep 4, 2026
Mahomes is recovering well from a torn ACL and LCL sustained in Week 15. Stefania Bell notes his rehab has been intense and focused, with Mahomes hitting all necessary benchmarks. While he may experience a slight adjustment period regarding confidence and accuracy upon returning to game action, Bell is comfortable with his health status for the upcoming season.NegativeValueSep 2, 2026
Matthew Berry identifies Patrick Mahomes as a viable quarterback option available in the ninth round.NegativeProjectionAug 31, 2026
Nate Tice views Patrick Mahomes as a low-end QB1, noting that his rushing production will likely decrease following ACL surgery and that the Chiefs may lean more on their run game.NegativeValueAug 26, 2026
Matthew Berry jokingly refers to Patrick Mahomes as a 'scrappy sleeper' and places him within his large QB7-QB15 tier, suggesting he is a fine target if he falls to that range.NegativeProjectionAug 26, 2026
Matthew Berry notes that Patrick Mahomes was outscored in fantasy points by Sam Darnold during the previous season.NegativeProjectionAug 25, 2026
Andy Behrens and Matthew Berry are both cautious about Patrick Mahomes, ranking him at QB13 and QB14 respectively. The primary concern is his rushing upside coming off an ACL injury, as 25% of his fantasy points last season came from his legs. While they acknowledge his elite processing and craftiness, they view him as a high-end QB2 or low-end QB1 rather than a locked-in elite starter.PositiveProjectionAug 21, 2026
Patrick Mahomes is one of four quarterbacks to maintain a 15-plus fantasy points per game average in every season dating back to 2019 and ranks in the top four in fantasy points per game since 2020.PositiveProjectionAug 12, 2026
Adam Levitan believes Patrick Mahomes is the favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year because voters love him and he is expected to play Week 1 despite his ACL injury.