QB: Patrick Mahomes II - KC

2024 Season Summary

Passing Production

• Games Played: 17

• Passing Yards: 4,664 (4th in NFL)

• Passing Touchdowns: 33 (T-5th in NFL)

• Interceptions: 12

• Completion Percentage: 67.1%

• Pass Attempts: 623 (3rd in NFL)

• Passer Rating: 98.4

Rushing Production

• Rushing Yards: 324

• Rushing Touchdowns: 3

Key Notes from 2024

• Mahomes remained one of the league’s highest-volume passers, ranking top-5 in both attempts and yardage

• Maintained solid efficiency despite WR inconsistency and a lack of a true WR1 threat

• Slight increase in interceptions (12), largely due to forcing passes amid poor receiver separation

• Contributed over 300 rushing yards for the third time in his career, including 3 rushing touchdowns

• Kansas City’s offensive line ranked top-10 in pass-block win rate, but occasional breakdowns led to more off-script movement

2025 Fantasy Football Outlook

Volume

• Locked into a pass-heavy offensive scheme

• Since becoming a starter in 2018, Mahomes has never had fewer than 4,000 passing yards or fewer than 33 total touchdowns in a full season

Weapons

• WR corps enters 2025 in a much-improved position

• Xavier Worthy enters Year 2 with breakout potential

• Marquise Brown returns, and Rashee Rice is expected back — a significant boost for consistency

• Travis Kelce returns as a red zone weapon, even at age 35

Supporting Cast

• Chiefs return four of five starting offensive linemen, maintaining continuity in pass protection

• Backfield remains pass-game-friendly with Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt providing outlet value

Rushing Floor

• Averages 300+ rushing yards per season over the last five years

• Provides a soft rushing baseline (~20 yards/game) with occasional scoring value in the red zone

Consistency

• Has finished as a top-12 fantasy QB in every season where he’s played at least 15 games

Headliners Take

Patrick Mahomes enters 2025 as one of the most reliable and proven QB1 options in fantasy football. He combines:

• Consistent volume

• Strong yardage and touchdown production

• Modest rushing value

• High weekly floor

  
  

...all within a pass-heavy system led by a coaching staff that has consistently leaned on his arm.

With a WR corps finally trending in the right direction — and assuming Rice, Worthy, and Brown all stay on the field — Mahomes has the potential to improve on 2024’s efficiency dip. He’s historically durable and system-proof, and in 2025, he may be cheaper than he’s ever been in drafts.

Still elite. Still stable. Still a QB1 cornerstone.