Mac Jones

Jones took over for an injured Trevor Lawrence in Week 10 and made two starts. Lawrence then took a brutal hit to the helmet in his first game back from the shoulder issue, landing him on injured reserve and ending his season. Jones went 2-5 as a starter. He averaged 206 plus one touchdown and as many interceptions per game from Week 10 onward. Jones also helped rookie wideout Brian Thomas Jr. finish the season in style, racking up nearly 700 yards in his final eight games. Jones made too many mistakes and showed too little arm strength to earn even a shot at a starting job in 2025, but he did enough to maintain his backup status with free agency on the horizon.

Jameis Winston (shoulder) is apparently only in line for emergency work. You already were probably barely interested in starting Thompson-Robinson in superflex leagues, but the idea that he could lose some playing time to Zappe makes him almost impossible to start. Zappe has not seen time this year, but had a 1272/6/9 line for the Patriots in 2023 while spelling Mac Jones. It's highly unlikely he'd give the Browns a spark, but it'd be hard to believe he'd be worse than Thompson-Robinson has been thus far.

The Jaguars offense was not pretty, but got the job done against the Titans. Jones had an intentional grounding in the first quarter, but got to humming later, finding Parker Washington in the back of the end zone for a two-yard score in the second quarter. He connected with rookie Brian Thomas Jr. often, finding him for an 11-yard score in the third quarter. The Jaguars did not need anything more against a stumbling Titans team. Jacksonville gets the win, but loses the battle for higher draft pick. Jones should not be in fantasy consideration for Week 18.