Patrick MahomesorTyler Shough?
Week 7 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Lean Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes outscores Tyler Shough in 53% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Tyler Shough comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Patrick Mahomes, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Patrick Mahomes projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. Tyler Shough has the better matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4% fewer than average to QBs); Patrick Mahomes faces the Seattle Seahawks (22% fewer than average to QBs). Patrick Mahomes still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 9.0
- Median
- 15.7
- Ceiling
- 25.2
- Big game (25+):
- 10%
- Dud (under 12):
- 27%
- Floor
- 7.1
- Median
- 14.9
- Ceiling
- 26.9
- Big game (25+):
- 14%
- Dud (under 12):
- 34%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Patrick MahomesQB, KC, Sun, Oct 25, 8:20 p.m. ET | Tyler ShoughQB, NO, Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 a.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 16.4 | 16.1 |
| PPR projection | 16.5 | 16.1 |
| Standard projection | 16.4 | 16.1 |
| Rank this week | QB10 | QB11 |
| Matchup | at SEA | vs PIT |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| Last season per game | 20.4 | 14.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 97% |
| Trade value | 10 | — |