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Justin Fields Dynasty Outlook After Jets Signing

Originally posted on Last Word On Sports
By Austin Ambler | Last updated Mar 10, 2025 3:42 PM ET

The former Bears and Steelers quarterback, Justin Fields, signed a two-year, $40 million contract to be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets to try to turn their franchise around after the failed Aaron Rodgers experiment. What is Justin Fields’ dynasty outlook?

Justin Fields Dynasty Outlook With New York Jets

Current Production

Fields has had an up-and-down start to his NFL career. He made twelve starts in his 2021 rookie season. He had a career year in 2022, finishing as the QB7 in fantasy football that season. Fields had a down year in 2023, playing in just thirteen games and finishing as the QB18. He was then traded to the Steelers as the Bears moved on to Caleb Williams. Fields started the season as the starting quarterback for the Steelers but was then replaced by Russell Wilson. He signed a two-year deal with the Jets to be their starting quarterback in 2025 and 2026.

Fields was never a great passing quarterback. His career high in passing yards is 2562, and his touchdowns are 17. He has 45 career passing touchdowns in 44 games started and six other appearances. Fields makes his money and fantasy production running the football. He had over 1100 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his 2022 season. In limited action last year, he had five rushing touchdowns.

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Dynasty Price Before Trade

According to KeepTradeCut, a website that crowdsources dynasty values from players that use the site, Fields is the QB29. He is behind Geno Smith and Jaxson Dart while ahead of Matthew Stafford, Jalen Milroe, and Quinn Ewers. His value will increase in the coming weeks as he is now a starting quarterback for a team.

Justin Fields Dynasty Outlook After Trade

Fields is reunited with his Ohio State wide receiver, Garrett Wilson. They played two years together with the Buckeyes in 2019 and 2020. In 22 games together, Wilson had over 1000 receiving yards and over ten receiving touchdowns. They had a good connection, and that will be re-established in New York.

The Jets have a great running back in Breece Hall and Braelon Allen. However, the wide receiver room behind Wilson is not great. The second wide receiver on the team right now is Allen Lazard. Look for the Jets to upgrade this position in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Fields is never going to have much fantasy production with his arm. His upside comes with his rushing ability. The Jets having a rushing quarterback will be a big change for them after having an immobile quarterback last year. They will have to redesign the entire playbook for Fields. It might take a few weeks for the offense to be in sync, and there will be a lot of pressure on Fields and the Jets offense to deliver.

What to Do With Justin Fields in Dynasty Leagues

There were no guarantees that Fields would have a starting job in 2025, but he found one with the Jets. Fields has elite upside with his rushing abilities, and we have seen him finish as a top-ten fantasy quarterback before. He is a high-risk type of player in fantasy, and I think he is worth trying to trade for in dynasty leagues. However, he will probably have a short leash with the Jets, especially if they bring a rookie in during the 2025 NFL Draft. They also have Tyrod Taylor on the roster. Fields is a quarterback worth trading for if you are willing to take a risk on him.

This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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