Patrick Mahomes Clears Injury Report, Set to Face Chargers in Week 6
Mahomes is fully cleared coming off the bye after throwing multiple TDs in all four games. He's 9 TDs, 0 INTs, and firmly in the QB1 mix.
Healthy, rested, and riding a four-game multi-TD streak into Week 6.
- Removed from injury report ahead of Week 6
- 9 passing TDs, 0 INTs through 4 games (2026)
- 1037 pass yards, 41 rush yards, 1 rush TD so far
- Multiple TD passes in all four games this season
- Our QB9, #19 overall; 88 PPR points in 2026
Good news for Chiefs managers who spent the bye week sweating the depth chart: Patrick Mahomes is off the injury report entirely and clear to play Sunday against the Chargers in Week 6. No designation, no questionable tag, nothing to monitor — just a rested franchise quarterback walking back into your lineup.
The clean bill of health matters because Mahomes has been quietly excellent. Through four games in 2026 he's thrown for 1037 yards with 9 touchdowns and zero interceptions, added 41 rushing yards and a rushing score, and logged multiple TD passes in every single outing. That's worth 88 PPR points so far this season — exactly the kind of steady floor-plus-ceiling profile you want from a weekly starter.
Where He Sits In Our Rankings
Our model has Mahomes at QB9, #19 overall heading into the week. That might feel modest for a player of his pedigree, but it reflects a crowded and productive quarterback position rather than any dip in his play. A zero-interception start and TDs in bunches is the opposite of a red flag — he's trending in the right direction, not the wrong one.
The Chargers matchup gives him a real shot to keep the streak alive. Coming off a bye, with extra prep time and a healthy supporting cast, there's no obvious reason to expect the multi-TD run to end in Week 6. If anything, the rest should help.
The fantasy call here is the easy one. Start Mahomes with full confidence — he's healthy, he's rested, and he's producing at a QB1 level. If you somehow drafted him as a backup or have him on a bench in a superflex league, get him in the lineup. There's nothing to wait on.
