Justin Fields vs Spencer Rattler: Who Should You Start?
Justin Fields and Spencer Rattler are both viable fantasy quarterbacks heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Justin Fields averaged 16.0 PPG across 9 games with the Kansas City Chiefs, while Spencer Rattler posted 11.5 PPG in 9 appearances for the New Orleans Saints.
A 4.5-PPG gap gives Justin Fields the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Justin Fields threw for 1259 yards and 7 touchdowns, while Spencer Rattler posted 1586 yards and 8 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 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.
