Who Should I Start? Baker Mayfield or Trevor Lawrence

Monday, September 25, 10:19 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was exceeding expectations coming into the Week 3 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, the former first-round pick struggled during Monday's loss to Philly. He completed 15-of-25 passing attempts for 146 yards with a touchdown and one interception in the 25-11 loss. His lone turnover was a bad interception where Mayfield made a bad read on the play. The hope is that Mayfield rebounds versus the New Orleans Saints in Week 4. He'll remain on the QB2 radar for that game.

Sunday, September 24, 10:21 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was 27-of-40 for 279 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in a blowout loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. He also rushed three times for twelve yards. It was another huge letdown from the Jags offense, this time against an inferior opponent. The back-to-back near-duds are certainly concerning, as Lawrence has now underperformed his ranking each of the first three weeks. Jacksonville's first five drives ended in a missed field goal, a punt, a blocked field goal, a punt, and a fumble. Lawrence has now failed to eclipse even 18 fantasy points this year, which is a major red flag considering he was taken as the QB8 in 2023 drafts. The former first-overall pick is now off the QB1 radar until he proves otherwise. It doesn't get any easier next week against a fairly strong Atlanta secondary.