Drake Maye vs Spencer Rattler: Who Should You Start?
Drake Maye and Spencer Rattler are at different tiers heading into 2026. The New England Patriots quarterback averaged 21.1 PPG in 2025, a full 9.6 points per game ahead of Spencer Rattler's 11.5 with the New Orleans Saints. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
The per-game difference of 9.6 points favors Drake Maye, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one quarterback to the other.
Drake Maye offers meaningful rushing upside with 450 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Spencer Rattler (1586 passing yards, 8 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Drake Maye has his bye in Week 14, and Spencer Rattler 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.
