Justin Fields Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Justin Fields
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, Pittsburgh Steelers

Age: 25
Weight: 227 lbs
Height: 6' 3"
College: Ohio State

ADP: 215
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
115	1106	5	1	248

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by Jordan Heck

· Sep 21, 2023 · 5:45 PM EDT

CHI QB Justin Fields - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Kansas City Chiefs

Real-life Justin Fields has been struggling through two weeks, and fantasy Justin Fields hasn't been much better. Last week he threw for 211 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. On the ground, he ran for just three yards with a touchdown. Fields hasn't lived up to expectations so far. He was projected to be a potential top five QB in fantasy, but instead he's at QB16 through two weeks. He could get a tough test this week against the Chiefs. Kansas City was favorable against QBs last season, but so far this year they've allowed the 6th-fewest fantasy points to the position. Fields is just outside the top 10 quarterbacks in Week 3.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 14, 2023 · 4:34 PM EDT

CHI QB Justin Fields - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Justin Fields had an OK debut in 2023. He threw for 216 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He also ran nine times for 59 yards with a lost fumble. One touchdown to turnovers isn't a good ratio, but his yards were decent enough to avoid him being a complete bust. We'll see if he can bounce back in Week 2 in what should be a favorable matchup vs. the Bucs. Tampa Bay allowed the 10th-most fantasy points to QBs last season and gave up 344 yards to Kirk Cousins in Week 1 this year. Fields should be viewed as a top 10 option at QB in Week 2.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 07, 2023 · 11:42 AM EDT

CHI QB Justin Fields - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Green Bay Packers

Justin Fields is coming off of a season where he had the second-most rush yards by a quarterback. There's a lot of hype coming into 2023 as Fields got a new target in WR DJ Moore to help out his passing statistics. Fields opens the year against the Packers, a team he had two wildly different games against a year ago. In the first game, Fields only attempted 11 passes and finished with 70 pass yards and an interception while only rushing for 20 yards. In the second game he threw for 254 yards and ran for 71 yards. We're projecting a performance more like his second game, which would make him a top five option at QB this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Jul 12, 2023 · 5:58 PM EDT

CHI QB Justin Fields - 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Justin Fields became a fantasy stud in his sophomore season, ultimately finishing with the fifth-most fantasy points among all quarterbacks. His production was led by his legs, as he fell just 63 yards shy of the NFL record for rushing yards for a quarterback in a season. Fields finished with 1,143 rushing yards, which is just the fourth time a QB has ever topped 1,000 yards on the ground in a season. His rushing success should continue in 2023, and we should also see an improvement in his passing stats. The Bears traded for WR D.J. Moore, and Chase Claypool could improve with a full offseason to learn the playbook.

Fantasy Downside
While Fields dominated on the ground last season, his passing stats were consistently lackluster. He only threw for more than 200 yards twice last season with a season high of 254. He also had a poor interception ratio, throwing 11 picks on 318 attempts. His INT% of 3.5 was second-highest among qualified QBs in 2022. He also finished 36th out of 41 eligible passers in PFF’s passing grade. It’s also worth noting that Fields missed a pair of games last season due to injury, and played a few games through injuries.

2023 Bottom Line
Fields may not put up the most impressive passing stats, but he really doesn’t have to. He was one of the most dominant fantasy players at his position last season, purely because of his rushing ability. We’re projecting another 1,100-yard season for Fields on the ground, and it seems like a safe bet that he should top 1,000 if he stays healthy. That kind of production provides a nice floor, which means Fields should at least finish as a top-10 QB in fantasy. If he’s able to improve at all as a passer, which he might with the addition of Moore, then he could finish as a top-five QB again.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 28, 2022 · 5:13 PM EST

CHI QB Justin Fields - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at Detroit Lions

Justin Fields struggled last week as he finished with just 11 rushing yards on seven carries. He also had his usual poor passing stats, throwing for 119 yards with one touchdown. Fields' 11 rushing yards are a season low for him as he went up against a really tough Bills defense. Fields should bounce back in a big way this week as he draws a favorable matchup against the Lions who have given up the most average fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. Even better, the Lions have given up the most rushing yards to quarterbacks this season (an average of 37.2 per game). Before last week, Fields had rushed for 60 or more yards in eight straight games, with 80+ in seven of those matchups. Given the matchup, Fields should be viewed as a top-five quarterback this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 22, 2022 · 3:11 PM EST

CHI QB Justin Fields - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Buffalo Bills

Justin Fields was without Chase Claypool last week, which left him with perhaps the worst WR corps in the league. But he still had a solid passing outing (for him, at least), finishing with 152 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Fields also once again did his thing on the ground with 95 rush yards on 15 attempts. Fields became just the third QB in NFL history with 1,000 rush yards in a single season, and he openly admitted after the game that he wants to chase Lamar Jackson's record for rushing yards by a QB in a single season. If Claypool is out again this week, then Fields basically has no other choice but to run for his life against the Bills. Buffalo is a tough matchup, giving up the fourth-fewest average fantasy points to quarterbacks. The Bills also have not given up a rushing touchdown to a QB this season. It's not an ideal matchup, but Fields has rushed for at least 60 yards in eight straight games with 19 touchdowns in that span (an average of over two per game). Fields can be viewed as a top-10 QB for Week 16.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 15, 2022 · 12:04 PM EST

CHI QB Justin Fields - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Justin Fields threw for a season-high 254 yards in his last outing (with no touchdowns and two interceptions) in Week 13, just the second time this season he's topped 200 passing yards in a game. He also kept up his success on the ground with 71 yards and a touchdown. Things will get much tougher this week, though, as Fields faces an Eagles defense that's allowed the fewest average fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. Typically that'd be scary for quarterbacks, but Fields isn't your typical quarterback. We've seen some success with scrambling quarterbacks against the Eagles this year (Kyler Murray had 42 rush yards, Kenny Pickett had 37), and Fields will have much more volume than those guys. It's not an ideal matchup for Fields, especially in the first week of the playoffs. But Fields has rushed for at least 60 yards in seven consecutive games with a rushing touchdown in six of those games. And that's not even including his passing stats. His health (illness) will be worth monitoring this week, but if he's active he should be viewed as a top 10 option at QB.