Fields started six games for the Steelers last season, but he hit the bench shortly after Russell Wilson got healthy. Fields' completion percentage was a career-high 65.8 (20th among 43 QBs with at least 160 attempts), but his on-target percentage increased only minimally while his average target depth was a career-low 7.7 yards. He completed passes at a higher rate because more of them were short attempts (a career-high 68.3 percent traveled less than 10 yards downfield). He still has his legs, though. Fields averaged 38.5 rushing yards in his six starts, with five passing TDs and five rushing scores -- enough to make him fantasy's QB6 through Week 6. He'll now have a chance to start for the Jets, who gave him a two-year, $40 million deal. Fields has target-hog Garrett Wilson as his No. 1 WR, although Wilson's high-volume role since entering the league in 2022 (469 targets, 3rd in NFL) is partly the result of a lack of alternatives in the Jets offense. That's the case again, with Allen Lazard, Josh Reynolds and Malachi Corley likely competing for starting jobs, though second-round pick Mason Taylor offers upside at tight end. The gameplan should be more dynamic under new OC Tanner Engstrand, formerly the Lions' pass game coordinator, but there's no guarantee Fields keeps the starting job all season over veteran backup Tyrod Taylor. So long as he's starting, Fields' rushing production will be enough for high-end QB2 value, at the very least, with upside for QB1 production if the Jets emphasize his wheels with frequent designed runs.
