New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields has earned some harsh criticism for his play this season, perhaps none harsher from within his organization. But with Tyrod Taylor (knee) officially out for Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals (3-4), the 2021 first-round pick gets a chance to silence his loudest critics. For the past two weeks, Fields has been among the league’s worst quarterbacks. Before being benched at halftime of last Sunday’s 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers (4-3), Fields was 15-of-29 for 91 yards (3.1 yards per attempt) while losing 76 yards on 12 sacks since the start of Week 6. Including his rushing totals, Fields accounted for 68 net yards on 52 plays. Among 31 quarterbacks with at least 30 plays from Weeks 6-7, Fields ranked last in expected points added (EPA) per play (-0.0562), via Rbsdm.com. His play has significantly dipped after a promising start to the season. During his first four starts, which included a Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills (4-2) when a concussion limited him to 29 sRead More
In shocking turn, Justin Fields getting another chance to rewrite narrative
