Who Should I Start? C.J. Beathard or Justin Herbert

Sunday, August 27, 3:07 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback C.J. Beathard went 8-for-10 for 134 yards, a touchdown, and a near-perfect passer rating of 152.1 in Saturday's 31-18 preseason win over the Miami Dolphins. The vet came into camp with a leg up on rookie Nathan Rourke for the QB2 spot behind Trevor Lawrence, but the latter has been applying some pressure with his play through two games. Beathard was the second QB to take over after Lawrence in this one, leading three consecutive scoring drives to close out the first half. The performance was highlighted by a 74-yard touchdown strike to sophomore wide receiver Tim Jones, who broke open on the left side of the field and cruised in untouched for the score. Rourke quarterbacked the entire second half of the game, which saw the Jaguars put up two more touchdowns. Still, the Ohio native finished with a measly 74 passing yards on only six attempts, as Jacksonville opted to go with a more ground-heavy attack. At this point, Beathard has held onto his QB2 position but is still firmly off the fantasy radar unless something happens to Lawrence.

Sunday, October 1, 7:45 PM

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert played through a finger/hand injury in a Week 4 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Herbert didn't end up missing any snaps, but spent some time in the medical tent before coming back into the game with a splint on his non-throwing hand. In the game, he completed 13 of his 24 pass attempts for 167 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The pick was his first of the season. Herbert was more effective on the ground, running the ball 12 times for 27 yards and scoring two touchdowns. The Bolts head into their bye week, which gives Herbert some extra time to recover from his injury.