The Kansas City Chiefs (2-2) will visit the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1) in Week 5. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding QB Patrick Mahomes.
Is Patrick Mahomes Playing in Week 5?
Mahomes is not on the injury report and is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chiefs’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Patrick Mahomes in Week 5?
OK, so what changed?
What allowed a Hall of Fame-caliber QB to look like a Hall of Fame-caliber QB after three awfully ordinary weeks as a passer?
Against the Ravens on Sunday, Mahomes completed seven-of-eight passes with two scores when throwing outside of the pocket, a drastic improvement from the two games prior (five-of-11 with zero touchdowns).
The gravity of Xavier Worthy was certainly part of that, but so was a banged-up Baltimore defense that failed to make him uncomfortable, even if he was moved off of his spot. Also factoring into this was the willingness of Mahomes to do damage with his legs (45% of his fantasy points in Week 1 came with his legs, and in Week 2, that rate was 57.1%).
It’s possible that we just saw a turning point and that the avalanche of Kansas City production is coming. The Jaguars have overachieved on the defensive side of the ball, and Mahomes has quietly struggled for our purposes in these primetime spots (under 17.5 fantasy points in nine of his last 11 such contests).
I’m not worried about it.
Mahomes ranks fourth in dropbacks through the first month of the season, and if we are giving the most talented QB in the league elite volume, the fantasy points are going to pile up.
Mahomes is back in my top 8 at the position, both for this week and for the remainder of the season.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Mahomes’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 5
Mahomes is projected to score 19.2 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Mahomes to throw for 251 yards and 1.8 passing touchdowns with 0.7 interceptions. Mahomes could also add 20 rushing yards and 0.1 rushing touchdowns on the ground.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 5 Weather Impact: Chiefs at Jaguars
The forecast for kickoff is 77 degrees Fahrenheit with 9 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
