Patrick Mahomes or Joe Burrow?

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

In week 4, 1,280 real fantasy leagues had a team with both Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow that started one of them. 71% started Patrick Mahomes. Joe Burrow scored 25.7 to Patrick Mahomes's 17.0, so the 29% who started him got it right. Week 10: Patrick Mahomes faces ATL, which has allowed 17.3 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (18th most of 32); Joe Burrow faces PIT, which has allowed 14.5 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (25th most of 32).

Player	Week 10 matchup	Started, week 4	Points a week	Last 3 games	Value
Patrick Mahomes KC	vs ATL 17.3 a game to QBs, 18th most	71%	18.2	7.0, 25.4, 16.5	16
Joe Burrow CIN	vs PIT 14.5 a game to QBs, 25th most	29%	25.6	28.9, 42.5, 29.5	47

Joe Burrow has outscored Patrick Mahomes in 5 of 7 weeks both played this season. Real leagues' rest-of-season values: Patrick Mahomes 16, Joe Burrow 47.

Every week managers chose between them

Week by week

A call: a team with both players at the same position on its roster, both of whom played that week, that started one and benched the other. Leagues: the leagues where a team made that call; a week's list shows calls at least 100 leagues made, with at least 15% going the other way. Calls come from Yahoo, Sleeper and ESPN leagues. Points are PPR. Matchup: the PPR points a game his week 10 opponent has allowed to his position since week 3, ranked across the league. Value: real leagues' rest-of-season Trade Values, the median across leagues, with the top player at 100 (see the rankings).

More calls at every position on the week 10 start/sit page.