Patrick Mahomes’ receiving corps is as good as it has been in years.
In the offseason, Chiefs brass went all out and signed wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and drafted speedster Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 overall pick.
Although Brown will miss the opener with a shoulder injury, Worthy’s presence alone will help Mahomes in the passing game in Thursday’s season opener against the Ravens.
Mahomes had perhaps the worst season of his career in 2023 in the passing department with a career-high 14 interceptions, a career-worst 7.0 yards per attempt and a 92.6 passer rating.
However, Vegas oddsmakers expect some improvement with their new weapons this season, and peg Mahomes as the favorite to lead the way NFL in passing yards.
He’ll get his first licks against the Ravens in Kansas City, where his passing yards over/under stands at 267.5 at BetRivers Sportsbook hours before kickoff.
Mahomes surpassed this number in half of his games (10/20) last season, including the Chiefs’ playoff game.
But from 2018-23, Mahomes had no problem clearing 267.5 passing yards regularly and threw for 268+ in nearly two-thirds (63.1 percent) of the regular season over that span.
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The Chiefs’ offseason indicates they want to return to the pass-heavy offense that preceded the 2023 season.
Look for that to be true on Thursday night’s NFL return.
The play: Patrick Mahomes over 267.5 passing yards (-115, BetRivers)