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Drew Allar or Fernando Mendoza

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Drew Allar

Drew Allar

QB • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
Fernando Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza

QB • Las Vegas Raiders LV
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Outlook Fernando Mendoza

Rookie Quarterback Offers Late-Season Upside While Developing Behind Kirk Cousins

Selected as a premier rookie passer, Fernando Mendoza showed poise in his preseason debut by throwing for 96 yards and a touchdown to Jack Bech. While veteran Kirk Cousins opened the exhibition and sits ahead of him on the depth chart, head coach Klint Kubiak noted Mendoza's rapid growth and has considered mixing in more first-team reps.

Market sentiment has cooled on his immediate starting prospects, seeing his ADP drop steadily from 172 in July to roughly 219. Our projections anticipate a partial-season role with 1,500 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and 200 rushing yards, making his plunging draft cost a viable discount for patient managers.

Surrounded by weapons like Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers, Mendoza has the talent to deliver streaming value once given the reins. For now, with just 14% roster ownership, he profiles primarily as a high-upside stash in dynasty and Superflex formats.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Drew Allar
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Drew Allar

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Redzone Touches Fernando Mendoza

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Drew Allar
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OWN/START Fernando Mendoza
OWN
13%
+2.22 compared to last week
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Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Drew Allar
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Fernando Mendoza
31st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Drew Allar

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

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  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:

    • Season Outlook

Breakdown Fernando Mendoza

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:

    • Season Outlook

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Injury Drew Allar

No Injury Reported

Injury Fernando Mendoza

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Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Drew Allar

Week 1
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.59367.1223165714.61
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 119.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 108 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 2225 (130.88 per game).
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 4016 (236.24 per game).
  • Top 2 in sacks with 57 (3.35 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.59 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +6.65, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +23, INTs: +4, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: -2.47,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 51, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 347.1
Matchups Fernando Mendoza

Week 1
Las Vegas Raiders VS Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.94363.002093913.82
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 89.00 total points (5.24 avg).
  • Currently 138 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.2.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 2251 (132.41 per game).
  • Ranked 15th in pass defense with 3920 (230.59 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.94 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +54.68, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: +4, INTs: -1, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2.26,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Drew Allar
0.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Fernando Mendoza
7.70
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Drew Allar
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ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ARI @ATL 01:35 EDT EST
ATH vs TEX 04:05 EDT EST
BAL @TB 12:15 EDT EST
BOS @PIT 01:35 EDT EST
CHC vs STL 03:15 EDT EST
CHW @DET 01:40 EDT EST
CIN vs MIA 01:40 EDT EST
CLE vs SD 01:40 EDT EST
COL @SF 04:05 EDT EST
HOU vs SEA 07:20 EDT EST
KC @LAA 04:07 EDT EST
LAD vs MIL 04:10 EDT EST
MIN vs PHI 02:10 EDT EST
NYM vs WAS 01:40 EDT EST
NYY @TOR 01:37 EDT EST
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