Who Should I Start? Derek Carr or C.J. Beathard

Monday, September 18, 10:23 PM

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr played mostly conservatively in the 20-17 win over Carolina on Monday night. Carr completed 21-of-36 passes for 228 yards, throwing an interception in the win. The Saints are 2-0 under Carr's regime as the franchise quarterback, and he appears to be developing a rapport with his new receiver trio. While it was not an encouraging fantasy performance, Carr will see more favorable matchups for fantasy in other weeks.

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.