2022 Fantasy Upside
The New England stage didn’t prove too tough for the 15th overall pick of the 2021 draft, as Mac Jones held his own as a rookie and led the Patriots to the playoffs after a one-year hiatus for the franchise. Head coach Bill Belichick has also been very impressed with the continued development of Jones as he enters his second season. Jones also has a few more weapons in DeVante Parker and rookie Tyquan Thornton to go along with Jakobi Meyers, Hunter Henry, etc.
2022 Fantasy Downside
In the grand scheme of things, Jones was average and at times, invisible (see the Week 13 game at Buffalo). He was arguably the best rookie quarterback in 2021, but the group, as a whole, showed plenty of room for improvement in 2022, to say the least. And like last season, the Patriots may focus their offense on the ground through Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson.
2022 Bottom Line
The New England passing offense is fine, but won’t always scare opposing defenses. Jones is fine as a quarterback, but fine doesn’t equal big fantasy points. He remains a low-end QB2 until further notice.