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Fantasy football: Where to draft Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes

Analyzing Kansas City Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes’ 2022 fantasy football ADP and where you should target him in your drafts.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes enters his 6th season in the NFL with an extensive resume. Though the Chiefs’ 2021 season wasn’t as successful as past years, Mahomes still had himself a season.

He had a 66.3% pass completion rate and totaled almost 5,000 yards by passing. Mahomes once again was a Pro Bowler in ’21.

Below, we look at Patrick Mahomes’ 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

The Kansas City Chiefs are always a contender with Mahomes, who inked a massive deal last offseason, but he can’t possibly do it all on his own. With the help of teammate Travis Kelce, the Chiefs should be able to find themselves as serious contenders in 2022.

Patrick Mahomes’ ADP: 31.29

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Mahomes has an ADP of 31.29 in redraft leagues, which puts him at the end of the third round in 12-team leagues. His ADP is lower than his teammate Travis Kelce (15.15), though.

Among quarterbacks, Mahomes’ ADP puts him 2nd at the position, behind the likes of Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills) and slightly ahead of Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) and Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals).

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Patrick Mahomes’ 2021 stats:

Games: 17

Passing yards: 4,839

Completions | attempts: 436 | 658

Passing touchdowns: 37

Interceptions: 13

Carries | rushing yards: 66 | 381

Rushing touchdowns: 2

Where should you draft Mahomes?

Mahomes’ fantasy value is expected to take a hit this season with the departure of star WR Tyreek Hill. However, Mahomes will still have Kelce and has one of the league’s best pocket presences.

Since his AP MVP season in 2018, when he threw a league-high 50 touchdowns, Mahomes has regressed but has posted a 26-6 record over the last two seasons.

Mahomes will have former Pittsburgh Steelers’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster and former Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Both should be able to fill the void left by the trading of Hill.

What hurts Mahomes the most is how loaded the position is in fantasy. Mahomes ended last season 4th among quarterbacks in fantasy points. The Chiefs should take a step back in terms of how competitive they are, which should open up the door for more Mahomes.

He’s accurately priced here, and if you want to jump on a top-tier quarterback, Mahomes is as solid as any.

I would suggest waiting till the early 4th round, though, because the position is so stacked if someone overdrafts him based on popularity, you’re not going to be left in the dust.

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Fantasy football: Where to draft Kansas City Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Analyzing Kansas City Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s 2022 fantasy football ADP and where you should target him in your drafts.

To date, 2020 1st-round draft pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire of the Kansas City Chiefs has been a bust, missing 10 of 33 games and not posting the kind of numbers expected from an “Andy Reid guy” when he has played.

Below, we look at Edwards-Helaire‘s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

CEH’s numbers dropped considerably from his rookie season to last year — 10 yards fewer per game in both rushing and receiving. He’s now viewed as a RB3 with upside, but 1 thing is pretty clear — if you drafted Edwards-Helaire in either of his first 2 seasons, there is no motivation to go back to that well again.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s ADP: 73.05

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

As is typically the case, when you get into the 7th and 8th round of fantasy drafts, you are almost required to fill your weakest positions. Most fantasy players have the foresight to have a couple of running backs locked down early, which is why there is such a chasm between pick No. 60 and No. 80.

Elijah Mitchell (San Francisco 49ers) has an ADP at 60.17. Devin Singletary (Buffalo Bills) is at 80.87. In between them are only 2 backs — AJ Dillon (Green Bay Packers) at 68.72 and Edwards-Helaire at 73.05.

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Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s 2021 stats

Games: 10

Carries | rushing yards: 119 | 517

Rushing touchdowns: 4

Receptions | receiving yards: 19 | 129

Receiving touchdowns: 2

Where should you draft Edwards-Helaire?

Based on his first 2 seasons, you shouldn’t draft Edwards-Helaire. He has been overdrafted both years and the Chiefs hedged their bets by signing former Buccaneer Ronald Jones. There are players still on the ADP board that could have the better shot at success, like Miles Sanders (Philadelphia Eagles) and Damien Harris (New England) so there shouldn’t be a rush to jump on Clyde.

Reid is no idiot. Because of his track record of success and knowing what kind of skill set works in his offense, you can’t completely discount Edwards-Helaire’s chances of having a big year — especially in a post-Tyreek Hill world. It’s all hands on deck. But as underwhelming as his rookie numbers were when he was being dubbed the “Next Big Thing,” even at a RB3, there are more likely options in front of him.

He has proved those who drafted him wrong twice. At an RB3, he can’t kill your roster like he has in his first 2 seasons when he was drafted to be an every-week starter and produce. If I’m ending up with a Chiefs running back on my roster it’s Jones (ADP 149.8) as my last RB, not Edwards-Helaire as my 3rd.

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Fantasy football: Where to draft Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce

Analyzing Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce’s 2022 fantasy football ADP and where you should target him in your drafts.

There isn’t much that needs to be said about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce other than to explain his dominance. He was a fantasy stud before Patrick Mahomes or Tyreek Hill were on the field with him. His bust in the Hall of Fame may already be cast because it will happen.

Below, we look at Travis Kelce‘s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Kelce is no longer in competition with other tight ends when it comes to ADP ratings. He’s in competition with the best wide receivers in the game.

Travis Kelce’s ADP: 15.26

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

For a player who has 6 straight 1,000-yard seasons, has averaged 95 receptions and has only missed 3 games in his career, it’s no wonder that Kelce far surpasses his tight end counterparts.

Mark Andrews (Baltimore Ravens) is the 2nd TE off the board with an ADP at 23.05. Kyle Pitts (Atlanta Falcons) is next at 33.24. Then comes the tandem of George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) at 49.52 and Darren Waller (Las Vegas Raiders) 49.61. We now know where the premium tight end depth stops — the end of the 5th round.

However, the better Kelce comparison is with wide receivers. On the current ADP, only 4 wide receivers have lower numbers — Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams) at 5.24, Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) at 5.93, Ja’Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals) at 8.97 and Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders) at 14.10.

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Travis Kelce’s 2021 stats

Games: 16

Receptions | targets: 92 | 134

Receiving yards: 1,125

Receiving touchdowns: 9

Where should you draft Kelce?

The big question is whether you play in a tight end-mandatory league. If you do, Kelce should be at a premium at the turn from the 1st round into the 2nd round. Under that scenario, as far as receivers go, I would only have Kupp and Jefferson in front of Kelce.

His ADP in non-TE-mandatory leagues is about right. When your pre-draft expectation is 90 receptions for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns and you have Kelce’s durability and track record of meeting or exceeding those numbers, you don’t sweat it. You jump.

Tyreek is gone. Some see that as a bad thing. In an Andy Reid offense? Things don’t change. Shutdown corners don’t line up with tight ends. If you end up with Kelce, you won’t be disappointed — regardless of your level of investment.