Last season, the Kansas City Chiefs lifted the Lombardi Trophy, marking the second championship for the franchise since Patrick Mahomes took over at quarterback.This year's team has a few more holes than Chiefs fans are used to, but they still landed the three-seed in the AFC playoffs, so don't count K.C. out when it comes to winning the championship. To get there though, they've got to get through a potential AFC gauntlet, starting with an incredibly tough first-round meeting with the Miami ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle) is inactive for Week 18 versus the Los Angeles Chargers. This was widely expected given that the Chiefs have already secured an AFC West title and have no reason to jeopardize the health of their key starters. Mahomes finishes the regular season having completed 67.2 percent of his passes for 4,183 yards, 27 touchdowns, and a career-high 14 interceptions. He also rushed 75 times for 389 yards on the ground, both of which are career-highs. ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has not had the fantasy year that we all imagined. Through 16 games, Mahomes ranks as the QB7 while averaging just 18.4 fantasy points per game this season. The QB7 finish in 2023 is his worst fantasy finish since 2019 when he played in 14 games and also finished as the QB7.Mahomes is coming off another average day in Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals, throwing for just 245 pass yards and one touchdown.With the Chiefs already locking up the AFC...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will not play in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers with the team already locked into the No. 3 spot in the AFC for the postseason. Instead, Blaine Gabbert will make the start for the Chiefs while Mahomes rests up for the wild-card round of the playoffs next week. Mahomes might not be the only notable offensive player rested for the Chiefs, so fantasy managers still playing for a championship will need to ...

Week 17 was another lackluster performance for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes from a fantasy standpoint, as the superstar signal-caller completed 21-of-29 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown in the 25-17 win over the visiting Cincinnati Bengals. It was simultaneously another day of missed connections for the Chiefs until Mahomes finally hooked up with downfield threat Justin Watson for 41 yards in the third quarter to give K.C. some life. Mahomes served up a beautifully ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are in a rare offensive slump, and sources say they have whittled down their normal game plan from head coach Andy Reid's massive playbook for their Week 17 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals. It will mean fewer plays, fewer personnel packages and most likely fewer players getting their hands on the football. The idea is to focus on what quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Company do best, spending less time shuttling players on and off the field and allowing everyone to ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' 2023 campaign is shaping up similarly to the type of season that Tom Brady put together last year. Much like Brady's 2022, Mahomes leads the NFL in pass attempts (568) but is still struggling to return weekly fantasy QB1 numbers, at least softening the blow a bit with a career-high 387 rushing yards. Dating back to a shocking Week 8 loss, Mahomes is fantasy's overall QB14 with a weak 83.5 passer rating, 1,921 yards, and 11:8 TD:INT over eight ...

Fantasy championship week has officially arrived. Week 17 comes with many challenges, especially at the quarterback position with all the recent injuries and shuffling of starters. For those playing the streaming game or needing a second quarterback for 2QB leagues, we've got you covered with our fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 17 of the fantasy football season.Breaking news alert. The Denver Broncos will be benching Russell Wilson for the season's final two games and rolling with...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes couldn't carry his team to victory in Week 16's shocking 20-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, completing 27-of-44 passes for 235 yards, one touchdown, and one interception with season highs in carries (10) and rushing yards (53). K.C.'s first half was so jarring on this Christmas day that a graphic on the CBS Broadcast questioned if they may have enjoyed too much eggnog. Mahomes' most notable play of the first half came when he lofted a pick-six in...

Football fans have three games to unwrap on Christmas Day in Week 16. With fantasy football league playoffs well underway, the contest featured in this article could certainly have some serious impact on determining league champions. Below you can read our matchups analysis article for the Raiders vs. Chiefs game to help make any fantasy lineup decisions for both season-long and DFS.This Week 16 matchup between divisional rivals features one team with Super Bowl aspirations and another that has ...