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Mac Jones
ADP: N/A
Bye: 11
Experience: 2 Yr(s)
Age: 25.0
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 217
40 Time: 4.88
SPARQx (Rank): 88.30 (44%)
Burst Score (Rank): 114.00 (67%)
Agility Score (Rank): 11.43 (55%)

Mac Jones's Weekly Outlook

Week 4 Projections
Yds TDs INT Rush Yds Fantasy Pts
233 1.3 0.8 9.8 14.1
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Rest Of Way Outlook

Yds TDs INT Rush Yds Fantasy Pts
240.3 1.3 1 7.7 14.5

Mac Jones's 2023 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#27 Quarterback

232 Projected Points

ADP Comp/Att P Yds P TD INT Att R Yds Fum
Not Available 359/544 3844 21.3 16 49 122.5 4

3D Projections DS 3D Projections

Basic StatsMac Jones's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

2022 proved disastrous for Jones. An ankle injury, a poor supporting cast, and a terrible coaching staff stunted any potential for growth.

New England’s pass-catching corps looks improved in 2023 – but not significantly. The key here is the arrival of OC Bill O’Brien, who supplies the team with the offensive leadership they lacked last fall.

Ultimately, Jones is just a low-end QB2.

What We Learned Last Year
  • Jones finished as the QB22 in 14 games.
  • He was an unreliable, low-ceiling fantasy option. The second-year QB tallied only one top-6 fantasy week; two inside the top-12.
  • Jones offered little with his legs. He hit 15 rushing yards in only 3 outings.
  • Jones rushed only three times inside the 10-yard line, which produced his only NFL rushing TD.
  • He sat out three games with a Week 3 high-ankle sprain. He was benched for poor performance upon returning in Week 7 but returned to the starting lineup in Week 8.
  • Overall, Jones’ numbers dipped from a promising rookie season. His yards per attempt, TD rate, completion rate, and Pro Football Focus passing grade all declined.
  • The Patriots averaged only 59.2 plays per game – 28th league-wide.
  • They ranked a mid-pack 17th in Football Outsiders’ situation-neutral pace.
  • We have to factor in New England’s poor coaching staff, which featured the defensive-minded Matt Patricia at play-caller.
  • The Pats’ supporting cast wasn’t an asset, either. Their top-5 target earners: Jakobi Meyers, Rhamondre Stevenson, Hunter Henry, Nelson Agholor, and Kendrick Bourne.
What to Expect in 2023
  • Early in the offseason, rumors circulated that the Patriots made Jones available via trade.
  • HC Bill Belichick wouldn’t confirm Jones as the Week 1 starter back in March, but all indications are he’ll remain the QB1 over Bailey Zappe.
  • 2023 turns up a bit more optimism, simply because the Patriots now have a real offensive coordinator. Long-time Patriots staffer Bill O’Brien returned to call plays.
  • O’Brien never coached Jones at Alabama. But the long-time coach spent 2021-2022 there, and there’s expected to be some of the same concepts installed as the Nick Saban-led offense that Jones learned.
  • New England’s pass-catching corps lost Jakobi Meyers but saw JuJu Smith-Schuster arrive in free agency. Call it a lateral move.
  • Mike Gesicki arrived to supply a “big slot” upgrade on Jonnu Smith. At 6’6, Gesicki should give Jones a much-needed red zone body.
  • The Pats return the bulk of an O-line that ranked 12th in Pro Football Focus pass-blocking grade. New RT Riley Reiff, 34, looks like a potential weak link.

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Mac Jones, QB NE

5:09pm EDT 9/24/23

Mac Jones posts decent numbers

Patriots QB Mac Jones completed 15 of 29 passes for 201 yards with 1 TD and no INTs in Week 3’s win vs. the Jets. He also added 13 rushing yards on 4 carries in the contest. Between the bad weather and the Jets’ offense playing poorly, Jones didn’t have to accomplish much to help secure the W. Next week, he’ll have a tough matchup against the Cowboys.

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Patriots QB Mac Jones completed 31 of 42 passes for 231 yards with 1 TD and INT apiece in Sunday night’s divisional loss vs. the Dolphins. He also added 25 rushing yards on 3 carries in Week 2. Though this performance didn’t do much for fantasy managers, it’s been a revelation to see how much New England is throwing the ball through two weeks of the OC Bill O’Brien era. It’s wise to keep expectations low for Jones looking forward to the Patriots’ next couple of games (Week 3 @ Jets, Week 4 @ Cowboys).

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Patriots QB Mac Jones threw for 316 yards and 3 TDs on 35-of-54 passing. He hit WR Kendrick Bourne for a pair of scores and TE Hunter Henry for the other. Jones also took just 2 sacks against a Philly D that racked up 70 last season. Overall, it was an impressive outing for a pass offense that stunk in 2022. Jones looks like at least a solid superflex play for a Week 2 home date with the Dolphins. Weeks 3 and 4 look tougher on the road against the Jets and Cowboys.

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The Athletic’s Chad Graff believes New England’s WRs corps “seems only marginally better than last year’s.” Graff calls DeVante Parker an “x-factor” but admits he’s “not sold yet” on Tyquan Thornton. He also questions the contract given to JuJu Smith-Schuster because of his injury history. Kendrick Bourne, meanwhile, isn’t considered a roster lock. (Yeah, it’s pretty clear why the Pats pursued DeAndre Hopkins.) We’ll monitor this unit come training camp. The chemistry between JuJu and Mac Jones is something to really focus on, as the 26-year-old missed most of the spring with a knee issue.

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Mac Jones, QB NE
Dynasty MVP 197.0
Position Rank #32 QB
3yr Projection
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603
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Jones face-planted hard in 2022. Blame it on a subpar supporting cast, or a unit orchestrated by Matt Patricia. Regardless, Jones enters year three with more questions than answers. New England at least added a legit OC (and a former Belichick staffer) in veteran Bill O'Brien -- plus WR JuJu Smith-Schuster.
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