Who Should I Start? Tua Tagovailoa or Drake Maye

Sunday, December 21, 12:54 PM

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was demoted to the third-string role ahead of Week 16, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Tagovailoa has likely played his final snap with the team. Barring something unexpected, Miami will finish the year with Quinn Ewers and Zach Wilson as its active quarterbacks before re-evaluating the position group sans Tagovailoa during the offseason. Specifically, Rapoport said on Sunday that the Dolphins hope to trade Tagovailoa within the upcoming months. With that said, it may be tough to find a suitor who wants to take on the former first-round pick and the approximate $175 million cap hit that he carries over the next three years, especially after a tumultuous campaign in which he tallied 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Saturday, December 27, 8:39 AM

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is looking to build off an impressive win over the Baltimore Ravens in which he had 380 passing yards, 25 rushing yards, and a pair of touchdowns. He takes on the New York Jets in Week 17, and while this favorable matchup could see the Patriots run the ball often, Maye still has a chance to rack up fantasy points and touchdowns. The Jets have allowed the ninth-most fantasy points and seventh-most passing touchdowns to opposing quarterbacks in 2025, which is good news for Maye and his fantasy managers. In his last game against the Jets, he amassed 281 passing yards, one touchdown, and zero turnovers. However, there's bad news, too: the Patriots' receiving corps is limping into Week 17. At the wide receiver position, Kayshon Boutte (concussion) is ruled out, Mack Hollins (abdomen) is ruled out, and DeMario Douglas (hamstring) is listed as questionable. Maye's top passing options in the passing game will be Stefon Diggs, Kyle Williams, and Hunter Henry. Those are three dependable targets, but Maye will have fewer options if he's looking to spread the ball around. Despite the depleted supporting cast, we still expect Maye to take full advantage of this very favorable matchup. He ranks as a top-five fantasy quarterback for Week 17.