Carson Wentz or Patrick Mahomes II
Who Should I Start? - Week 3
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QB - KC  at BAL, Mon 8pm EDT |
QB - PHI  vs. CIN, Sun 1pm EDT |
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| ECR | # 5 | # 14 | - |
| Best Rank | # 2 | # 8 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 7 | # 20 | - |
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| Opponent | at BAL | vs. CIN | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. QBs perform worse than their average vs BAL | This is a 4 star matchup. QBs perform better than their average vs CIN | - |
| Stats Allowed | |||
| Pass Comp | 15.3 | 10.7 | |
| Pass Yds | 140.3 | 142 | |
| Pass TD | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
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| Season Total | 47.9 | 29.4 | - |
| Avg Game | 24.0 | 14.7 | - |
| Avg Projection | 20.9 | 18.3 | - |
| Week 2 | 27.5 | 14.4 | - |
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| Weather | 82 F, Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. | 73 F, Mostly Cloudy | - |
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QB - KC | QB - PHI | |
| 2020 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. HOU 24/32, 211 pass yds, 3 td, 0 int | at WAS 24/42, 270 pass yds, 2 td, 2 int 1 rush, 2 yds, 0 td |
| Week 2 | at LAC 27/47, 302 pass yds, 2 td, 0 int 6 rush, 54 yds, 0 td | vs. LAR 26/43, 242 pass yds, 0 td, 2 int 2 rush, 7 yds, 1 td |
| Week 3 | at BAL | vs. CIN |
| Week 4 | vs. NE | at SF |
| Week 5 | vs. LV | at PIT |
| Week 6 | at BUF | vs. BAL |
| Week 7 | at DEN | vs. NYG |
| Week 8 | vs. NYJ | vs. DAL |
| Week 9 | vs. CAR | BYE WEEK |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | at NYG |
| Week 11 | at LV | at CLE |
| Week 12 | at TB | vs. SEA |
| Week 13 | vs. DEN | at GB |
| Week 14 | at MIA | vs. NO |
| Week 15 | at NO | at ARI |
| Week 16 | vs. ATL | at DAL |
| Week 17 | vs. LAC | vs. WAS |
QB - KC at BAL, Mon 8pm EDT |
QB - PHI vs. CIN, Sun 1pm EDT |
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| Passing | ||
| Pass Att | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Pass Cmp | 24.0 | 24.2 |
| Pass Yards | 287.8 | 278.5 |
| Pass TDs | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Ints | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| Rush Yards | 21.1 | 12.5 |
| Rush TDs | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Misc | ||
| Fumbles | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 20.9 | 18.3 |
QB - KC | QB - PHI | |
| 2020 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 20.4 | 15.0 |
| Week 2 | 27.5 | 14.4 |
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| Total | 47.9 | 29.4 |
| Average | 24.0 | 14.7 |
QB - KC at BAL, Mon 8pm EDT |
QB - PHI vs. CIN, Sun 1pm EDT |
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| Expert | ||
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | Mahomes is always a must-start option, but this week, he faces a Ravens defense which has allowed the fifth-fewest points to opposing signal-callers on the season. Mahomes has his work cut out for him here, but it's worth noting that when the two teams met last season, Mahomes completed 27-of-37 attempts for 374 yards and 3 TDs to lead the Chiefs to a tight 33-28 victory. Fireworks are to be expected in this MNF clash of the titans. | Wentz has played poorly through two weeks, though he gets a solid draw against the Bengals in Week 3. Cincinnati has been extremely generous to opposing running backs, limiting the fantasy points scored by opposing quarterbacks, but don't write this off as a bad matchup for Wentz. He has the talent to do well even with a dearth of pass-catching options at his disposal, but his play this year has been concerning. He should be viewed as a mid-TE2, though there's sneaky top-12 upside to be had here. |
| Isaiah Sirois FantasyPros | Mahomes has been a bit of a disappointment so far this season. He ranks as the QB8, which isn't bad, but it's not what fantasy players would like to see out of their early-round QB1. He isn't in a great spot this week, either, as the Ravens have been a pretty solid defense so far this season. They've allowed the eighth-fewest yards per game to opposing passers, so Mahomes will have his work cut out for him. While his talent makes him an obvious must-start in redraft, I would stay away from him in DFS slates that stretch into Monday night. | |
| Kyle Yates FantasyPros | Mahomes is currently the QB8 on the season for fantasy football, but he gets a tough matchup here against the Ravens. The Ravens are currently only allowing an average of 13.3 fantasy points to opposing QBs, which indicates that Mahomes doesn't exactly have an enormous ceiling heading into this game. He's still a must-start option every single week, but it's important to recognize that the path for him to finish as the QB1 this week most likely isn't there. | Wentz has definitely not looked like himself through the first couple weeks of the season and this offense needs to figure out their identity quickly. Until we see Wentz start to bounce back to the type of QB that he was previously, he can't be trusted anywhere near your starting lineup. He's a mid-range QB2 this week even what looks like a great matchup on paper. |
| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | Over the last eight regular season games, Mahomes hasn't quite lived up to his No. 1 quarterback drafted price tag. During that time, he's averaged 19.5 fantasy points per game, which would rank 15th in 2020, and would've been No. 8 in 2019. I'm not suggesting he's not elite, but when you factor that in with his matchup against the Ravens this week, you don't get warm and fuzzy feelings. The Ravens have allowed exactly one quarterback to score more than 15.8 fantasy points against them since the start of 2019, a span of 18 games. That quarterback was Mahomes, when he completed 27-of-37 passes for 374 yards and three touchdowns in Week 3 of last year. The week is notable because the Ravens didn't have Marcus Peters on the roster at that point, but they did have Earl Thomas. Going back to 2018 against this John Harbaugh defense, Mahomes did throw the ball 53 times for 377 yards and two touchdowns, so it's clear this defense is not his kryptonite. Mahomes has always played well on a national stage, too. He's averaged 321.3 yards and 2.7 touchdowns in his three Monday night games. You're starting him every week, and despite the tough matchup, you shouldn't be scared to. | It's been a rough start for Wentz in 2020. He's completed just 58.8 percent of his passes and has twice as many interceptions (4) as he does touchdowns (2). The offensive line is clearly an issue for this offense, as they want to stretch the field. It surely won't help if the Bengals could get defensive tackle Geno Atkins back in Week 3, but if not, Wentz may be able to get back on track. The Bengals have generated a sack on just 3.6 percent of dropbacks this year, which is among the lowest in the NFL. Do the Eagles take advantage of that, or the fact that the Bengals have allowed a league-high 358 rushing yards to running backs through two weeks? Dating back to last year, the Bengals have faced just three quarterbacks who've thrown more than 33 pass attempts. Most don't need to throw a whole lot because they've been efficient. 14-of-18 quarterbacks have averaged at least 7.2 yards per attempt against them, including 9.5 or more yards per attempt to eight of them. Wentz is clearly struggling, but this matchup could be a get-right spot for the entire offense. You shouldn't expect him to finish as a top-five quarterback with limited attempts, but a high-end QB2? Sure. *Update* Now that we learned Jalen Reagor is out for an extended time, Wentz moves down a few spots in the rankings. While he should still be able to post high-end QB2 numbers, there is some hesitance with how he's played this year. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Mahomes torched the Ravens for 374 yards passing and 3 passing touchdowns last year. There just is not a defense capable of holding him down when he is on his A game. | The Bengals are 2nd against fantasy quarterbacks, but a big reason for that is playing Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield and that they have been gashed by the running game, ranking 31st against fantasy backs. Wentz has been in a funk to start the season, I think he has his best game of the season to date at home. He is a boom / bust QB1. |
