DeMarcus Lawrence (foot) is out in Week 5, and Micah Parsons (ankle) could also miss this game for the Cowboys. That's great news for Fields, who is coming off his best outing of the season in Week 4 at Indianapolis with 33.9 Fantasy points, and he also scored 20.4 points against the Chargers in Week 3. He topped 30 pass attempts in both of those outings, and I hope the Steelers continue to allow him to make plays. And he has three rushing touchdowns in his past two games. I'll buy into Fields as a No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in Week 5, especially if Parsons is out for Dallas. And Derek Carr and Lamar Jackson have already scored at least 25 Fantasy points against the Cowboys, with each of those quarterbacks rushing for a touchdown against Dallas.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Remains starter
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Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he's preparing for Fields to start versus the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
Fields nearly led a Pittsburgh comeback during last week's 27-24 loss to the Colts, showcasing his playmaking ability both through the air and on the ground. Tomlin noted that Russell Wilson (calf) will resume handling team drills in practice this week, per Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a development that constitutes notable progress in the veteran's recovery from a lingering calf strain. It remains to be seen whether Wilson will manage to gain full clearance for Week 5, but when that does occur Fields will find himself with less margin for error under center.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Offense opens up
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Fields completed 22 of 34 passes for 312 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Colts. He added 10 rushes for 55 yards and two additional touchdowns.
Fields got off to a shaky start as the Steelers went scoreless for their first four offensive possessions, leading to a 17-3 deficit at halftime. That forced Pittsburgh into opening up the offense, leading to Fields throwing for 192 yards and rushing for 41 in the final two quarters. He did make a few key mistakes, highlighted by taking a sack that led to a lost fumble in the middle of the third quarter. On the other hand, he nearly led a substantial comeback and showed his dynamic playmaking ability as both a rusher and passer with five completions of 20 or more yards. He still has yet to officially be named the Steelers' starting quarterback, but it would come as a surprise if he isn't under center for a Week 5 matchup against the Cowboys.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Sleeper QBs
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Fields went over 20 Fantasy points for the first time this season in Week 3 against the Chargers when he scored 20.4 points with 245 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception, along with six rushing yards and a touchdown. Hopefully, this is the start of him producing at a higher level instead of just being a game manager, and this is a great matchup against the Colts. Caleb Williams just had 363 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions against Indianapolis in Week 3. Malik Willis ran for 41 yards against the Colts in Week 2. And C.J. Stroud had 234 passing yards and two touchdowns against this defense in Week 1. Fields should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues.
The Colts have had one of the worst run defenses in the league and Fields is averaging nearly 10 rush attempts per game. He also looks improved as a passer and the Colts defense hasn't been great in that regard either. Any thought of Russell Wilson taking this job back seems to be gone for now and Fields should be a borderline starter or better rest of season.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Passing and rushing TD in third win
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Fields completed 25 of 32 passes for 245 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Chargers. He added six rushing attempts for six yards and a touchdown.
Fields made a third consecutive start with Russell Wilson (calf) inactive once again. After Pittsburgh's offense didn't cross midfield in the first quarter, Fields scored the Steelers' second offensive touchdown of the season with a five-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Fields threw a third-quarter interception on a deflected pass but bounced back with a 55-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin in the fourth quarter, which helped the Steelers improve to 3-0 despite the team's modest offensive production. Coach Mike Tomlin said he won't name a starter moving forward until Wilson's healthy, but it will be tough to justify benching Fields with the team undefeated heading into Week 4 against the Colts.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: QBs to Sit
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We keep waiting for that big game from Fields, but he's playing under control and doing exactly what is asked of him. As a result, Fields is averaging just 12.7 Fantasy points per game in two outings against Atlanta and Denver. It's hard to expect a dramatic shift in production for Fields against the Chargers as both teams will likely take a conservative approach, and the expected total for this matchup is 35.5, which is the lowest of the week. I would only start Fields in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 3.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Limited by conservative offense
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Fields completed 13 of 20 passes for 117 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Broncos. He added eight rushes for 27 yards.
Fields concluded an effective 12-play, 78-yard drive early in the first quarter with a five-yard touchdown pass to Darnell Washington. On the possession, Fields went 3-for-3 for 32 yards while chipping in 17 yards on the ground. The Steelers relied heavily on their ground game and defense to come away with a victory from there, though he did have an impressive 51-yard completion to George Pickens called back for holding. The Steelers have implemented a conservative game plan for both of Fields' two starts to begin the season, in turn limiting his fantasy production.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Trending toward another start
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Fields appears to be trending toward making his second consecutive start Sunday against the Broncos, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Per Varley, Fields, who started last weekend against the Falcons, has been working as though he'll be the starter again this week, while fellow QB Russell Wilson continues to deal with a calf injury and officially is listed as questionable for Sunday's game. For his part, when addressing Wilson's Week 2 status, coach Mike Tomlin said Friday, "Regarding Russell's availability, I'm going to list him as questionable. So, obviously if his availability is questionable, then starting is less so," while adding, "But we've been in that mindset all week. Like I've said, we've been focused on getting Justin ready to play and we'll continue in that mindset as we push forward toward game time." In any case, look for added context regarding the Steelers' QB plans to arrive closer to Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Sleeper QBs
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Fields is expected to start in Week 2 with Russell Wilson (calf) still banged up, and hopefully, Fields can do enough to solidify himself as the starter for the rest of the season. In Week 1 at Atlanta, Fields didn't have to do much, with 156 passing yards and 57 rushing yards for 11.9 Fantasy points. The last time he faced the Broncos in Week 4 last year with the Bears, Fields had 335 passing yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, and he ran for 25 yards as he scored 35.9 Fantasy points. It would be great if he could do that again in Denver this week.
If you missed Baker Mayfield, Justin Fields is now the top streaming option available. He should be better with a full week of practice with the first team and the Broncos defense is nothing to fear. I would start Fields over Justin Herbert, Caleb Williams, Deshaun Watson, and others.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Week 2 Waiver Priority List
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to start Justin Fields in Week 2, while Russell Wilson (calf) will continue to be monitored. With that said, Fields might remain the starter even when Wilson is healthy. Fields didn't do much in Week 1 at Atlanta with 156 passing yards and 57 rushing yards, but we know he's capable of much more. I'd stash Fields in all leagues heading into Week 2 at Denver. He's worth adding for 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Preparing for another start
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Head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that the Steelers are preparing as though Fields will start Sunday's game in Denver, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Russell Wilson was named the Steelers' starter coming out of the preseason, but he was inactive for the team's Week 1 win over the Falcons after experiencing calf tightness in practice Thursday and managing only limited participation Friday. Tomlin noted that Wilson isn't on track to resume practicing fully until Thursday at the earliest, so the Steelers will have Fields take all the first-team reps to begin preparations for the Week 2 contest. In his Steelers debut this past Sunday in Atlanta, Fields completed 17 of 23 pass attempts for 156 yards while adding 57 yards on 14 carries and committing no turnovers.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Wins Steelers debut
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Fields completed 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 18-10 win over the Falcons. He added 14 rushes for 57 yards.
Fields drew the start and made his Steelers debut with Russell Wilson (calf) sidelined. The team was very run-heavy, particularly in the second half as Fields took to the air only 10 times in the final two quarters. While it was clear that Pittsburgh was running a conservative offensive gameplan, Fields did show the ability to connect with George Pickens for explosive plays, as the duo hooked up for big gains of 40 and 33 yards. He also utilized his legs effectively, despite his longest rush going for only 12 yards. Pittsburgh's plans under center are once again murky, though Wilson's first step toward regaining the role will have to be increasing his practice activity.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Drawing Week 1 start
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Fields will start at quarterback in Sunday's game against the Falcons, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Russell Wilson was named the Steelers' starter coming out of the preseason, but he'll be inactive as the third quarterback for the season opener after he picked up a calf injury Thursday and was limited in practice Friday as a result. Though Wilson remained hopeful to play after being listed questionable heading into Sunday, the Steelers are choosing to exercise caution with the veteran signal-caller, opening the door for Fields to start in what will be his Pittsburgh debut. During his previous three seasons with the Bears, Fields was a viable fantasy starter due to his dual-threat abilities, but poor accuracy, turnover issues and a penchant for taking sacks rendered him less valuable from a real-life standpoint. He could be a worthwhile lineup option in Week 1 -- especially in superflex formats or leagues that start two quarterbacks -- but Fields could be headed back to the bench as soon as Week 2 in Denver with Wilson's calf injury seemingly viewed as a short-term concern.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: May need to fill in for Wilson
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With Russell Wilson dealing with a calf injury, Fields relayed that he took first-team reps during team periods in Friday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports.
Wilson, who had previously been named the Steelers' starting quarterback, was very limited during Friday's session, per Pryor and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's season opener against the Falcons. While Wilson has expressed a degree of optimism regarding his Week 1 status, if he ends up not being ready to face Atlanta, Fields would be in line to start in his place.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Likely backup for Week 1
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Fields completed three of his four passes for 40 yards in Saturday's 24-17 preseason loss to the Lions. He added two rushes for four yards.
Fields took over the offense after one drive in relief of Russell Wilson. As has been the case for much of preseason and training camp, his performance was a mixed bag. He looked accurate in the middle and short areas of the field and led a scoring drive, but he also took two sacks and had a missed exchange on a snap. Coach Mike Tomlin declined to name a starting quarterback after the game, but usage in the last two weeks suggests that Fields will begin the season as the backup to Wilson.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Two fumbles in Steelers debut
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Fields completed five of six passes for 67 yards, rushed three times for two yards and had two fumbles, both recovered by his own team, in Friday's 20-12 preseason loss to the Texans.
Fields got the start and played the first quarter with Pittsburgh's first-team offense while Russell Wilson was held out after recently battling a calf injury. Wilson remains the frontrunner in Pittsburgh's quarterback competition, and Fields didn't make a convincing case to change that narrative, as he failed to lead the offense to any points and put the ball on the ground twice. Fields will try to rebound and make up some ground on Wilson in next Saturday's preseason game against the Bills.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: On track for preseason start
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Head coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday that Fields and the first-team offense will likely play a couple of drives in Friday's preseason game against Houston, Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site reports.
Fellow quarterback Russell Wilson (calf) won't play despite returning to full practice participation Tuesday, with Tomlin noting that the 35-year-old is still in the driver's seat for the Week 1 start, as reflected by Pittsburgh's initial preseason depth chart, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. Fields may still be an underdog for the starting quarterback job, but he's getting plenty of opportunities to make an impression and gain ground on Wilson thanks to the calf injury that limited Wilson for the first two weeks of training camp.
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Steelers' Justin Fields: Impressing at training camp
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Fields has impressed early in training camp and is still attempting to make a case for the starting quarterback job, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports.
Fields has seen increased work with the first-team offense over the first few days of training camp since Russell Wilson has been hampered by a calf injury. While coach Mike Tomlin recently said that Wilson continues to have "pole position" in the quarterback competition, Fields has posed a challenge for Pittsburgh's defense through his versatility as a passer and runner. While Wilson remains the favorite to start with just over a month remaining until the regular season, Fields should continue to have the chance to compete for the job during preseason action.
