Justin Fields 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 6'3", 227 lb
- Experience
- 6th season
- Drafted
- 2021 R1, #11
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- QB45
- Rostered
- 2%
Week 4 at Raiders, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 18th vs. QBs, neutral
Justin Fields Rest-of-Season Outlook
Dual-threat QB4 for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished QB28 last season at 16.0 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 1 game he's QB45 at 0.0 PPR points per game, against 16.0 over 9 games last season (QB28). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 39th of 41 in passing volume (22.7 attempts per game), 32nd of 41 in efficiency (-0.060 EPA per play) and 1st of 41 in rushing (42.6 rush yards per game). His points come from his rushing. Passing volume is the soft spot. Travis Kelce and Kenneth Walker are his top two targets.
He's QB2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Fields lands in Kansas City as the highest-leverage backup in football, and his profile remains exactly what it has always been: legs first, arm second. Across nine 2025 starts he threw for just 1,259 yards on a 62.7% completion rate, with a negative minus-0.06 EPA per play, a 44.4% success rate, and a CPOE of minus-1.9 -- bottom-tier through-air efficiency. He still salvaged 142.7 fantasy points by adding 383 rushing yards and four scores on 71 carries, the same formula that produced 289 rush yards over 10 games in 2024.
The rushing equity is the entire case here. If Mahomes opens the year limited, Fields becomes a streamable QB1 on volume alone, having posted multiple 29-plus-point outings as a starter. But the floor is real: he can disappear behind a clean passing line, and he sat at QB37 last year. He is a late-round, contingency-only stash -- buy the upside only if you can absorb the silence.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 41 quarterbacks who played at least six games. Each bar is one quarterback, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Passing volume
Efficiency
Rushing
- Success rate
- 44.4%
- CPOE
- −1.9
- Sacks taken
- 27
- Pressure rate
- 26.5%
- Bad-throw rate
- 12.9%
- Deep-attempt rate
- 6.9%
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for QBs.Wk 4 LV, 18thWk 6 LAC, 15thWk 7 SEA, 28thWk 8 DEN, 20th
- Major rushing42.6 rush yards per game, 1st of 41 QBs in 2025.
Risk
- RoleHe's QB2 on the depth chart.
- Light passing volume22.7 attempts per game, 39th of 41 QBs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Seahawks in Week 7 (28th) is among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
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Justin Fields Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Justin Fields's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Justin Fields projects as a dual-threat QB4 for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in superflex and 2QB leagues and waiver-wire material in 1QB leagues. His rushing (42.6 rush yards per game, 1st of 41 QBs in 2025) supports that. His passing volume (22.7 attempts per game, 39th of 41 QBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Justin Fields's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Justin Fields is the QB45 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in QB4 territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team 1QB leagues.
What is Justin Fields's projected role going forward?
Justin Fields is QB2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Justin Fields's fantasy football upside?
Justin Fields's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 1, QB37) and his rushing (42.6 rush yards per game, 1st of 41 QBs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on.
What could hurt Justin Fields's fantasy value?
Justin Fields's risks: his passing volume (22.7 attempts per game, 39th of 41 QBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Seahawks in Week 7 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Justin Fields's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 1 comes against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.