Patrick Mahomes Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Ravens

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be up against the team with last season's sixth-ranked pass defense, the Baltimore Ravens (191.9 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday.

Is Mahomes a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Ravens? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Mahomes vs. Ravens Game Info

• Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens
• Game Day: September 5, 2024
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 20.25
• Projected Passing Yards: 263.46
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.96
• Projected Rushing Yards: 23.35
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.16

Projections provided by numberFire

Mahomes 2023 Fantasy Performance

• Mahomes picked up 280.1 fantasy points (17.5 per game), eighth at his position and ninth in the NFL.
• In his best game last season -- Week 7 versus the Los Angeles Chargers -- Mahomes accumulated 33.9 fantasy points. His stat line: 32-of-42 (76.2%), 424 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT; 4 carries, 29 yards.
• In another good fantasy showing last year, Mahomes finished with 25.9 points -- 34-of-46 (73.9%), 333 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 9 carries, 66 yards in Week 4 versus the San Francisco 49ers.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 8 versus the Denver Broncos -- Mahomes finished with 5.6 fantasy points. His stat line was: 24-of-38 (63.2%), 240 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs.
• In Week 17 versus the Cincinnati Bengals, Mahomes put up his second-worst fantasy total of the year, 12.0 points, via these numbers: 21-of-29 (72.4%), 245 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs.

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Ravens Defensive Performance

• Looking at last year, Baltimore did not let a QB put up over 300 passing yards against them in a matchup.
• 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Ravens last season.
• Through the air last season, Baltimore allowed two or more passing touchdowns to four opposing QBs.
• Last season, the Ravens allowed one player to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Baltimore gave up more than 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• Against the Ravens last season, 17 players caught a TD pass.
• Against Baltimore last year, one player hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Ravens allowed six players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Baltimore last season, six players ran for at least one TD.
• Last season, the Ravens didn't allow any player to score two or more rushing touchdowns against them.

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