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Patrick Mahomes Exits with Ankle Injury, Does Not Return

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Mahomes has hardly been lighting it up this season, but he’s also been one of the most consistent quarterbacks week-in and week-out – he’s scored no fewer than 14 points in a game this year, but he’s scored more than 18 points just three times and finished inside the top-10 at the position just twice. He’s been a fantastic QB2 start in 2QB and Superflex leagues, but his upside has largely kept him out of 1QB starting lineups. That being said, Mahomes got his legs rolled up underneath him and suffered his trademark just-before-the-playoffs ankle sprain, which we’ll certainly hear about the whole way to the Super Bowl now. The extent of the injury at this point remains unknown, but with the game firmly in hand, Mahomes didn’t return to action against Cleveland while Carson Wentz stepped in and closed things out. Most of Kansas City’s supporting cast has been largely unimpressive over the course of the season, though Xavier Worthy did have his best game from a utilization standpoint as a pro against the Browns. Even if Mahomes weren’t injured, it would be impossible to expect that workload to translate cleanly from one week to the next in this offense, but the overall ceiling on the offense would come down a few notches if Mahomes would miss next week against the Texans.

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