Patrick Mahomes Fantasy Week 17: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Steelers

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a matchup versus the 20th-ranked pass defense in the league (220.7 yards conceded per game) in Week 17, when his Kansas City Chiefs play the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wednesday at 1:00 PM ET.

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Mahomes vs. Steelers Game Info

• Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Day: December 25, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 16.8
• Projected Passing Yards: 235.47
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.55
• Projected Rushing Yards: 19.20
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.14

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Mahomes Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the QB position, Mahomes is currently the 10th-ranked player in fantasy (12th overall), with 255.9 total fantasy points (17.1 per game).
• Through his last three games, Mahomes has connected on 71-of-116 throws for 629 yards, with four passing touchdowns and zero interceptions, resulting in 53.6 total fantasy points (17.9 per game). With his legs, he's added 64 rushing yards on 11 attempts with one TD.
• Mahomes has piled up 1,204 passing yards (124-of-199) with eight TDs and zero picks in his last five games, leading to 99.0 fantasy points (19.8 per game) during that stretch. On the ground, he's contributed 128 yards rushing on 18 carries with one touchdown.
• The peak of Mahomes' fantasy season was a Week 12 performance against the Carolina Panthers, a matchup in which he put up 28.8 fantasy points -- 27-of-37 (73%), 269 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs; 5 carries, 60 yards.
• From a fantasy perspective, Patrick Mahomes stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, throwing for 154 yards and zero touchdowns with two interceptions with 39 yards on five attemptsand one touchdown on the ground (12.1 fantasy points).

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Two players have posted more than 300 yards passing in a game against Pittsburgh this year.
• A total of 11 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Steelers this year.
• A total of six players have thrown for at least two touchdowns versus Pittsburgh this year.
• Two players have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game versus the Steelers this season.
• A total of seven players have collected over 100 yards receiving in a game against Pittsburgh this year.
• The Steelers have given up a TD reception by 19 players this season.
• Pittsburgh has not allowed an opposing player to catch more than one touchdown pass in a game this season.
• Two players have racked up more than 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Steelers this season.
• Pittsburgh has given up at least one rushing TD to 11 players this season.
• The Steelers have given up at least two rushing TDs to two players this year.

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