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Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields is coming off a breakout season in fantasy football and he carries lofty expectations entering the 2023 season. Fields was the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft and he’s heading into his 3rd year in the league.
Below, we look at Justin Fields’ 2023 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Fields enters 2023 among the group of dual-threat quarterbacks who are valuable in fantasy football. He’s expected to take a step forward as a passer this season and his rushing ability makes him an enticing player in drafts.
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Justin Fields’ ADP: 41.40
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at the time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Fields has an ADP of 41.40 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the range of the 3rd or 4th round, depending on the size of the league. The 3rd-year quarterback is coming off the board directly after Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones (36.98) and Los Angeles Chargers WR Keenan Allen (37.04) and directly ahead of Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper (42.54) and Seattle Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III (43.07).
Among quarterbacks, Fields’ ADP puts him 7th at the position, behind the likes of Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs, 12.62), Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills, 15.40), Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles, 17.40), Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens, 29.72), Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals, 31.57) and Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers, 36.03).
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Justin Fields’ 2022 stats
Games: 15
Passing yards: 2,242
Completions | attempts: 192 | 318
Passing touchdowns: 17
Interceptions: 11
Carries | rushing yards: 160 | 1,143
Rushing touchdowns: 8
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Where should you draft Fields?
Fields finally gets a true No. 1 WR this season in DJ Moore, who the Bears acquired via trade in the offseason.
Without a talented wide receiver room in 2022, Fields averaged 20.5 fantasy points per game, which was 5th among quarterbacks who played in 2 or more games. The only 4 quarterbacks ahead of Fields were Hurts, Mahomes, Allen and Burrow.
What made Fields such a valuable asset in fantasy football last season was his massive uptick in rushing production. While it’s tough to predict 3 rushing touchdowns of 55 yards or more again, the expectation is for Fields to see a decent increase in his passing numbers with a much-improved skill player group.
Even with Moore and a solid group of pass catchers, Fields should still be used as a weapon in the run game for the Bears. With Fields providing production through the air and on the ground, along with the expectation of him taking a step forward as a passer, he’s worth taking early in the 4th round of drafts.
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