Fernando Mendoza's Card Sales Quadrupled Before His First NFL Start
Fernando Mendoza has yet to make his first start, but the market is heating up in anticipation.
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Fernando Mendoza
Every CardWire wire and story on Fernando Mendoza's cards, with the sales and bids behind them.
Mendoza's Red RC sells under what Fanatics pays if he wins ROY
The Bowman Football short print redeems for FanCash on Rookie of the Year, an MVP or the Hall of Fame.
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Mendoza's cheapest rookies haven't moved a dollar in a month
Mendoza's base card market has been soft, with no playing time to start the season.
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The Raiders start Cousins, so Mendoza's cards lose their clock
Cousins was signed in April to start while Mendoza develops; the rookie's first start still has no date.
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Mendoza autos are printing five figures before his first snap
A Topps Now auto /10 brought $10,400 USD on 86 bids while he sits behind Kirk Cousins.
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Mendoza's card gets cheaper if Cousins starts in Miami
Cousins took the starters' snaps in a preseason loss; Mendoza went 7 of 14 with another pick.
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Topps flagship football's release-week premium won't last
2026 Topps Football is the first licensed Topps flagship since 2015, with Mendoza on the cover.
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