Mac Jones

Week 14 at Tennessee Titans

Mac Jones is now the starter for the rest of the season after Trevor Lawrence landed on injured reserve with a concussion. Jones' outing against the Vikings and Lions a few weeks ago wasn't great, but he wasn't all that bad against the Texans. He threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns in the loss and connected well with Brian Thomas, a connection that should continue to grow as the weeks go on. He does face a Titans team is No. 1 in passing yards per game allowed. Jones checks in at No. 25 this week, very low considering six teams are on a bye this week.

Week 9 vs. Washington Commanders

Patriots fans might be starting to wonder if Mac Jones truly is the guy. Four of his last five games have resulted in 200 yards or less and he currently has a 9:8 touchdown-to-interception ratio. The offense as a whole certainly isn’t helping him, but Jones isn’t exactly making things better himself. He gets a tough Washington front seven this week and you have to wonder if he’ll have time to throw the ball. Their offensive line could struggle against the Washington defensive line. Jones is a tough sell as a starter this week.

Week 5 vs. New Orleans Saints

Things have gotten worse for Mac Jones. After going just 12/21 for 150 yards and two interceptions, Jones was benched during New England's 38-3 drubbing at the hands of the Cowboys in favor of Bailey Zappe. Part of that might have been just the score itself and just getting Jones out of there, but Jones has had more bad days than good since the start of last year. And it doesn't seem like it's going to get much better as the Patriots face the Saints and their strong defense. Jones is a low-end QB2 but not really a good fantasy option until proven otherwise, which could be a while.