Who Should I Start? Mason Rudolph or Justin Fields

Friday, August 22, 10:43 AM

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph completed six of his eight pass attempts for 36 scoreless yards and an interception in Thursday night's 19-10 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. Rudolph took the field for the team's first three offensive possessions and could not get much of anything going. The Steelers punted twice in the first quarter before Rudolph opened the second period with an ill-advised throw to Ke'Shawn Williams that Carolina picked off. Rudolph's brief showing was quickly outshined by teammate Skylar Thompson, who led Pittsburgh on three straight scoring drives. Nonetheless, the 30-year-old Rudolph should be expected to maintain QB2 duties heading into the regular season as the most experienced backup on the roster, especially if rookie Will Howard (finger) is placed on IR.

Saturday, November 8, 9:59 AM

Despite head coach Aaron Glenn declining to name a starter out of the bye week, quarterback Justin Fields is expected to lead the offense this Sunday in a home clash with the Cleveland Browns. Fields helped orchestrate New York's first win of the season in Week 8 in a shootout with the Bengals. However, he'll get a much stiffer test this weekend in the visiting Browns. On the season, Cleveland has allowed the sixth-fewest passing yards per game (182.6) and the seventh-least fantasy points per contest to QBs (14.69). There's always a chance that the 26-year-old will make an impact with his legs, although, with how Glenn has flip-flopped between Fields and Tyrod Taylor, he also has a shot at being benched before the game is concluded. On the bright side, Fields should get his No. 1 target back in wide receiver Garrett Wilson (knee), but he'll be a shaky play against one of the league's more imposing defenses. He's RotoBaller's QB19 for his matchup at MetLife.