Yahoo Ownership: 31%
Josh McCown has a home date with a sliding Kansas City Chiefs defense. The Chiefs' pass D isn't horrible, ranking 18th by our metrics, but they do sit 24th in overall defense.
McCown has shown this year that he can be a decent fantasy quarterback, currently sitting as the QB17. He's done a lot of his damage at home, where his numbers are pretty darn good.
| Split | Games | Yards Per Game | Touchdowns | Picks | Adjusted Yards/Attempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 255.2 | 9 | 3 | 8.29 |
| Away | 5 | 203.6 | 8 | 5 | 5.99 |
McCown has scored at least 16 fantasy points in each of his past three home starts.
The only concern here is that the New York Jets' implied total of 20.25 isn't all that attractive. But Gang Green is a 3.0-point underdog, and McCown has been a better fantasy play in losses -- throwing for 248.9 yards and 1.85 touchdowns per game in defeats while averaging 201.8 yards and 1.0 touchdown per game in wins.
Our models have McCown ranked as the QB11 for the week, projecting him to score 18.08 points.