Joe Burrow vs Mac Jones: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Joe Burrow and Mac Jones for your lineup, you are not alone. Joe Burrow finished the 2025 season at 17.4 PPG for the Cincinnati Bengals (8 games), and Mac Jones averaged 12.4 for the San Francisco 49ers (11 games).
That 5.0-point weekly advantage for Joe Burrow 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.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Joe Burrow threw for 1809 yards and 17 touchdowns, while Mac Jones posted 2151 yards and 13 scores. Volume, red zone efficiency, and game script are the key week-to-week differentiators when neither carries rushing upside.
Joe Burrow has his bye in Week 12, and Mac Jones rests in Week 9. 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.
