Drew Lock Week 15 Outlook - Dolphins at Giants

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Mon, Dec 9th 2019, 2:58pm EST

What a performance by Lock, who completed 22-of-27 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns against the Texans in just his second NFL start. He's looked a lot different than the quarterback who played horrendously through the preseason. He'll be on the road again this week, though it'll be a bit tougher of a task against the Chiefs. Many mistake them for a bad defense, but they're really not. Sure, they've allowed the 12th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks, but looking a bit closer, that's a bit misleading. They've allowed just 6.94 yards per attempt (12th-lowest), a 4.12 percent touchdown-rate (13th-lowest), have generated a sack on 7.4 percent of dropbacks (12th-best), and have allowed just 0.41 fantasy points per actual pass attempt (T-10th-lowest). Volume has been key for quarterbacks, as has rushing totals. The Chiefs have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points on the ground to running backs, something Lock is not really known for, though he does have some mobility. Knowing he's thrown just 55 passes through two starts highlights the slow pace of the offense, as it's similar to what happened with Brandon Allen under center. Playing in Kansas City is also known to be one of the toughest places to play, so when you combine all that with the team implied total of just 17.0 points, you have someone who's just a low-end QB2.