DanielJones

News: 1 day agoJones completed 22 of 41 pass attempts for 205 yards, no touchdowns and an interception while rushing 11 times for 56 yards in Sunday's 17-7 loss to the Bengals.

Spin: Jones was stymied by a bottom-third defense at home in a rare game that featured no passing touchdowns for either side. This was the Giants' franchise quarterback's third game this season in which he has produced zero total touchdowns while throwing at least one interception. We are just six weeks into the fantasy season, so that rate of incompetence is not a great sign if you're relying on Jones as a starter in fantasy this year. Consider the 27-year-old a middling option for next Sunday's contest against Philadelphia.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Jones was a surprise top-10 fantasy QB in 2022, thanks mostly to health and running prowess (seven TDs). The 2023 season hardly went as well. Jones tossed six interceptions in the first four games -- one more than he had the prior season over 16 games -- and then things got worse. He missed three games due to a neck injury, only to return briefly in Week 9 and tear his right ACL. Jones accounted for three touchdowns in six games, and the New York offense played better without him. He expects to be fully cleared for training camp, and his contract all but guarantees playing time. Fantasy managers should be mighty wary, even in superflex formats, and consider choosing at least 20 other quarterbacks first.