Fantasy Football: 5 Bold Predictions for Week 2
By Jon Dove
Patrick Mahomes will come back down to earth
Mahomes had a terrific Week 1 performance that made many fantasy football owners very happy. He was able to put a ton of points on the board and help ease any concerns about how ready he was to produce.
However, things look a little different if you take a deeper dive into his performance. Two of his touchdown passes came from the one yard line while another was a short pass to Tyreek Hill who exploded for 58 yards.
This type of touchdown production isn’t going to happen each week. There will be weeks where Kareem Hunt gets the carry in those goal line situations. Hill may be extremely explosive, but you can’t expect him to break off a long touchdown each week.
The Chiefs face a tough test this upcoming week as they travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh has a solid pass rush with T.J. Watt coming off the edge. That type of pressure could force a young quarterback to make mistakes.
Their secondary is also underrated and more than capable of limiting separation. It wouldn’t be much of a surprise to see Mahomes struggle in his first road start of the season. Pittsburgh is a very tough environment.