Who To Start Between Patrick Mahomes vs Jarrett Stidham? : NFL Week 18 Fantasy Football

Jayanth Gorantla | 07/01/2023
Patrick Mahomes and Jarrett Stidham

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are coming off of a 27-24 victory over the Denver Broncos in which Mahomes threw for 328 yards and 3 touchdowns along with an interception. But now they face a Raiders team that gave the best defense in the NFL a run for their money.

The Raiders last played host to the San Francisco 49ers on New Year’s Day in which they lost narrowly by a score of 37-34 in overtime. Jarrett Stidham earned his first start and played quite well. He threw for 365 yards and 3 touchdowns along with 2 interceptions.

At this point in the season with only a game left in the regular season, both these teams are headed different ways. The Chiefs are getting ready to make a postseason push with Super Bowl aspirations led by MVP candidate Patrick Mahomes.

The Raiders are looking at a rebuild after seemingly parting ways with their longtime starter at quarterback Derek Carr. Carr was sent home by the team for the last two games of the season, opening the way for Jarrett Stidham.

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Which quarterback will be able to play better and lead his team to victory?

Patrick Mahomes won’t be resting for this game as his team still needs a win to lock up the #1 seed in the AFC. He will be looking to fire on all cylinders to help his team gain home field advantage through the playoffs.

Jarrett Stidham is trying to make a name for himself in the NFL and secure a starting job come next fall. After a strong performance that ended in a loss, Stidham will be looking forward to putting together another strong performance that culminates in a win.

However, the Raiders defense seems to be in worse condition than compared to the Chiefs defense. Mahomes, being the more experience and talented quarterback, should be able to dice up the Raiders defense.

Barring any unseen performances, Mahomes should be able to outperform Stidham. Mahomes is also the more established player compared to Stidham. If you are looking to win your league this week, starting Patrick Mahomes is the move.

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Post Edited By: Shubham Bhargav
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Jayanth Gorantla

Jayanth is one of the writers for TheSportsRush who focuses on football. He has always enjoyed writing as a passion and would like to pursue it in the long run. He likes to watch athletic playmakers in football change the game as it is. In his free time, Jayanth reads, plays soccer, and cooks.

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