Patrick Mahomes vs Trevor Lawrence: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.6 PPG in 2025, this is one of those quarterback decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Patrick Mahomes averaged 21.2 PPG with the Kansas City Chiefs across 14 games, and Trevor Lawrence posted 20.6 with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 17.
When two quarterbacks are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Patrick Mahomes offers meaningful rushing upside with 422 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Trevor Lawrence (4007 passing yards, 29 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Patrick Mahomes has his bye in Week 6, and Trevor Lawrence rests in Week 12. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
