[Kiimo]

http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2...f-65efec842809


It's like they're TAUNTING me into drafting him.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Considered "Fantasy Football Sleeper" in 2018

The Chiefs apparently saw enough in the preseason, practice, and a Week 17 start by Mahomes to feel comfortable turning the offense over to the second-year quarterback. With Alex Smith now a member of the Washington Redskins, Mahomes will take over an offense that ranked fifth in overall yards per game last season with an average of 375.4.

In his lone start, Mahomes led Kansas City to a victory over Denver, completing 22 of 35 passes for 284 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. Mahomes flashed his deep-ball skills, hooking up with tight end Demetrius Harris for a 51-yard completion. The huge numbers that Mahomes put up in his final two seasons at Texas Tech led to the Chiefs trading up and selecting him 10th overall in last year’s draft. In those two years Mahomes threw for more than 9,700 yards with 77 touchdown passes and added 22 rushing touchdowns.

Dual threat quarterbacks can be fantasy gold and Mahomes certainly fits the bill. It also helps that Mahomes has elite offensive weapons at every skill position heading into 2018. Tight end Travis Kelce, running back Kareem Hunt and wide receiver Tyreek Hill were all top five fantasy scorers at their respective positions last season. The departed Smith also finished as a top five quarterback and there is little reason to doubt that Mahomes can finish at least in the top ten.