Despite paying Mahomes a monster number, overall the Chiefs are in better shape cap-wise over the next few seasons, which they’ll need to retain Mahomes’ favorite weapons - Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce (Advantage Mahomes). Intangibles: Both have good coaches, but Andy Reid is better (Advantage Mahomes). I’ll go with the long-term security over the short-term gain. Even though Mahomes’ doesn’t get much cheaper as the deal moves into the 2030s (assuming the deal isn’t restructured before then), he would still be under contract at a price that likely will be at or below market value, while the Bills will have had to re-sign Allen likely to something north of $50 million per season and likely closer to $60 million. At first glance, Allen’s contract might look like the better team deal because A) it’s the cheaper contract and B) the Bills won’t be saddled with a $59 million salary-cap hit like the Chiefs will be in 2027. Going forward, I trust the guy built like a truck over the guy built like a sedan.Ĭontract: This is an interesting one because both just signed monster deals - Mahomes for 10 years, $450 million, Allen for six years, $258 million. Mahomes has been durable in his own right, missing only three games in four seasons as a starter. Being built like a truck - 6-foot-5, 240 pounds - certainly helps. This despite running the ball an average of seven times a game. Neither is necessarily injury-prone, but in his three-plus seasons as the starter in Buffalo, Allen has never missed a game. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)ĭurability: It’s cliché, but true - the most important ability is availability. The Bills eventually won the contest, 38-20. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, greets Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen during pre-game warmups before an October game in Kansas City. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Adam Taylor also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username atmckillop. Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook today and get your first bet risk free for up to $1,000!Īdam Taylor McKillop is not a FanDuel employee. Patrick Mahomes is 26 years old while Allen is 25 and will turn 26 later this year in May. On the other hand, Mahomes is a four-time Pro Bowler, one-time All-Pro, has been named MVP, and won one Super Bowl title. Josh Allen has been named to just one Pro Bowl in his brief four-year career. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Patrick Mahomes at No. Allen's numbers are just a smidge behind, completing 63.3% of his passes for 4,407 yards and 36 TDs to 15 INTs.Īllen did a lot more damage on the ground, however, racking up 763 rushing yards and 6 TDs compared to Mahomes' 381 rushing yards and 2 TDs. The four-time Pro Bowler completed 66.3% of his passes for 4,839 yards and 37 TDs to 13 INTs. Statistically, Mahomes enjoyed a slightly better passing campaign this season. Kansas City also enters this upcoming AFC Divisional Round clash as slight 2.5-point home favorites on FanDuel Sportsbook. The Chiefs are 2-1 in head-to-head matchups against the Bills when both Mahomes and Allen played. Allen threw for 287 yards and 2 TDs to 1 INT on 28-of-48 passing. Mahomes completed 29-of-38 passes in that matchup for 325 passing yards with 3 TDs to 0 INTs. Mahomes and the Chiefs prevailed, 38-24, before falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl. The most notable of this matchup came in the last year's 2020-21 AFC Championship game. Allen has squared off against Mahomes just three times in their young careers.
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