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Should I start Patrick Mahomes II in Week 6?

Expert consensus, scoring outlook and availability. Everything behind this week’s call, in one place.

12-team baseline · 1QB · Two starting RBs and WRs

Scoring format

QB · KC · vs LAC

Patrick Mahomes II

Sunday, Oct 18

Start

Consensus QB9.2, inside our top-12 starting range in a 1QB league.

Where the experts land

Wide expert range
QB9.2#1Start cutoff 12#18
Best #5 • Worst #14 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format
PPR
18.5
Half PPR
18.5
Standard
18.5

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season
This week
QB9
Rest of season
QB6

3 positional spots lower this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from
  • Passing16.2
  • Rushing3.2

Other scoring / rounding: -1.0 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 18.5.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Passing

Attempts
32.1
Completions
20.4
Yards
237.5
Touchdowns
1.7
Interceptions
0.8

Rushing

Carries
4.0
Yards
20.3
Touchdowns
0.2

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 19, 12:11 AM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Oct 19, 12:10 AM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range
Patrick Mahomes II rankings by scoring format
FormatQB rankBestWorstStd. dev.FlexPoints
PPR9.25141.5—18.5
Half PPR9.25141.5—18.5
Standard9.25141.5—18.5

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

94% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 5Full player breakdown

Latest player news

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Joshua Kellem · FantasyPros · Oct 18, 9:06 PM EDT
Patrick Mahomes II tosses two touchdowns in Week 3 win

Patrick Mahomes II completed 20-of-24 pass attempts for 246 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception while also rushing once for one yard in the Chiefs' 24-10 Week 3 win over the Miami Dolphins.

Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Sep 27, 9:28 PM EDT

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros. Schedule via nflverse.

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What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Patrick Mahomes II in Week 6?
Start. Consensus QB9.2, inside our top-12 starting range in a 1QB league. The expert range runs from #5 to #14. The consensus projection is 18.5 PPR points.
Where is Patrick Mahomes II ranked for Week 6?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Patrick Mahomes II at QB9 for Week 6. The expert range runs from #5 to #14.