Justin Fields vs Mac Jones: Who Should You Start?
Two quarterbacks who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Justin Fields (Kansas City Chiefs) finished the 2025 season averaging 16.0 fantasy points per game in 9 games. Mac Jones (San Francisco 49ers) came in at 12.4 PPG over 11 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Justin Fields carries a 3.6-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Justin Fields threw for 1259 yards and 7 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.
Justin Fields has his bye in Week 6, 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.
