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Fantasy football: Where to draft Pittsburgh Steelers QB Justin Fields
By Nathan Beighle,
13 hours ago
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Justin Fields was acquired from the Chicago Bears in March and has competed for the starting job ever since. The versatile, dual-threat QB, who was the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, had a 10-28 record in Chicago, although much of those issues were larger than just him.
Fields is battling veteran QB Russell Wilson for the starting job and when he eventually takes over as the starter, with more weapons around him in Pittsburgh, he could be a top-15 fantasy QB. The 25-year-old is intriguing in terms of fantasy value. Below, we look at Justin Fields’ 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
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Justin Fields’ ADP: 160.57
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Fields has an ADP of 160.57 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the last few rounds in the draft. Depending on the size of the league, Fields is being taken in the 13th to 15th rounds. His ADP is lower than his teammate Russell Wilson (152.27), though.
Among quarterbacks, Fields’ ADP puts him 37th at the position, behind the likes of Wilson and Jacoby Brissett (New England Patriots, 158.73) and ahead of Taysom Hill (New Orleans Saints, 160.82). Fields is the 2nd-to-last QB with a trackable ADP, but is still worth fantasy consideration.
Justin Fields’ 2023-24 stats
Games: 13
Passing yards: 2,562
Completions | attempts: 227 | 370
Passing touchdowns: 16
Interceptions: 9
Carries | rushing yards: 124 | 657
Rushing touchdowns: 4
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Where should you draft Fields?
Fields’ fantasy value this year will depend mostly on if he sees the field. Fields has proven himself to be a capable fantasy option with how frequently he keeps the ball and runs, picking up yards that are more valuable than ones thrown for.
Fields has rushed for over 650 yards in the last 2 seasons and topped 1,100 yards on the ground in his 2nd season in the league. He finished as the 6th-best fantasy QB that season.
The Steelers, per a recent ranking by the Action Network, have the 9th-best offensive line which would suggest a tremendous improvement for Fields from the woeful Bears line of prior seasons. If Fields can get protection for his passes and bigger holes to run through, there’s no reason he can’t be a viable starting option for fantasy managers.
If Fields starts, he should prove himself to be a capable option for managers in 2-QB leagues. In Superflex leagues, he should also be started if he gets the nod over Wilson. Fields isn’t worth drafting in most 12-QB standard leagues unless he’s stored in case that 2023 version comes out in Pittsburgh.
Draft Fields in the 13th round as his running ability and improved surroundings could yield quality performances; however, if he isn’t named the starter, it will be a wasted pick. Make sure the rest of the roster is filled out before considering Fields.
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