Sam Darnold vs. Josh Allen among 5 QB draft classmate matchups in Week 1

For the first time since 1967, five quarterbacks from the same draft class will face off in one week.

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Deshaun Watson vs. Patrick Mahomes

The Chiefs selected Mahomes two picks before Watson in the 2017 draft, but Mahomes has played in seven fewer games than Watson after not seeing action his rookie season. Despite this, the two have very similar stats. Mahomes beat Watson in career passing touchdowns (79 vs. 72), but Watson has the edge in total yards (11,229 to Mahomes’ 11,123), total touchdowns (87) and a slight lead in career completion percentage (66.7 vs. 66.1). 

The major differences come in head-to-head and overall win record, where Mahomes is 2-0 against Watson and has won 77.41 percent of his games to Watson’s 64.86 win percentage. Mahomes is also 4-1 in the playoffs with a Super Bowl and an MVP trophy, while Watson is 1-2 in the playoffs. 

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