NFL Trade Rumors: Falcons Targeting Justin Fields? (2024 Fantasy Football)

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Justin Fields ‘in play’ to be traded to the Falcons
There is reportedly a “building buzz” about the Atlanta Falcons being in play to trade for Justin Fields.

Fantasy Impact

It appears it is becoming more likely that the Bears trade Fields before drafting Caleb Williams No. 1 overall in April. The Falcons, Steelers and Raiders are a few of the teams who have been rumored to be linked to Fields at different times this offseason. This will remain a situation to monitor closely.

Ari Koslow

Fantasy Football Draft Outlook

A dangerous dual-threat quarterback, Justin Fields has landed in QB1 range in fantasy points per game each of the last two seasons (6 starts minimum), finishing QB5 in FPPG in 2022 and QB12 in 2023. Fields’ rushing production fell from 76.2 rushing yards per game and eight TD runs in 2022 to 50.5 rushing yards per game and four TD runs in 2023, but he averaged a career-high 197.1 passing yards per game last season. It’s unclear whether the Bears will keep Fields as their quarterback and trade the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft or draft a quarterback (presumably USC’s Caleb Williams) with the No. 1 pick and trade Fields to a QB-needy team, so Fields’ fantasy value could change depending on which team is employing him.

-Pat Fitzmaurice