Daniel Jones vs Drake Maye: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Daniel Jones and Drake Maye for your lineup, you are not alone. Daniel Jones finished the 2025 season at 18.0 PPG for the Indianapolis Colts (13 games), and Drake Maye averaged 21.1 for the New England Patriots (17 games).
That 3.1-point weekly advantage for Drake Maye is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Drake Maye offers meaningful rushing upside with 450 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Daniel Jones (3101 passing yards, 19 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Both share a Week 14 bye, which matters for roster construction. If you are stacking quarterbacks this deep on your bench, plan your replacement quarterback early.
