Fantasy Football Week 14 Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em Quarterbacks: Mayfield once again predicted to have a big game

I’m excited for the Week 14 game between Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert, and I expect the rematch to be a little different than what happened in Week 4 when the Chiefs won 17-10. Both quarterbacks are worth starting in the majority of leagues, especially with six teams on a bye.

In Week 4, Herbert was still adjusting to Greg Roman’s offense, and he had his fourth game in a row with 15 Fantasy points or less. He was 16-of-27 passing for 179 yards and one touchdown, and he didn’t have any rushing yards against Kansas City. The 27 attempts were also a season-high at that point.

Since then, Herbert has attempted at least 32 passes in five of eight games, and he also has run for at least 29 yards in four of his past six outings. And he has scored at least 21.8 Fantasy points in four of his past six contests.

The Chiefs have allowed at least 18.5 Fantasy points to six quarterbacks in a row, including four scoring at least 20 Fantasy points. That group includes Gardner Minshew, Baker Mayfield, Bo Nix, Josh Allen, Bryce Young and Aidan O’Connell.

My only concern for Herbert is the health of Ladd McConkey (knee), and hopefully, he’s fine for Week 14. If McConkey plays, then I’m starting Herbert in most leagues.

Mahomes only scored 15 Fantasy points against the Chargers in Week 4, and that was the game when Rashee Rice (knee) was injured. Mahomes was not a good Fantasy quarterback to start the season, and he scored more than 20 Fantasy points just once in his first six games.

But since Kansas City acquired DeAndre Hopkins prior to Week 8, Mahomes has scored at least 18.5 Fantasy points in six games in a row, including four outings with at least 21.8 points. He’s back as a must-start Fantasy quarterback, and the Chargers have allowed three quarterbacks in their past four games to score at least 23.1 Fantasy points.

This should be a fun game between two standout Fantasy quarterbacks. I’m expecting both to perform better than what happened in Week 4, and hopefully, Mahomes and Herbert finish Week 14 as top-10 Fantasy passers.