While both Wilson and Fields played poorly in their final years with each of their respective teams in 2023, it’s not surprising to hear that the much more experienced Wilson is taking control of the offense over Fields in the early going this summer. Previous reports indicated that Wilson has been establishing connections with a few of the teams top pass-catchers, including TE Pat Freiermuth, while not much of that nature has come out about the former Bears first-round QB. While there’s no question that Fields profiles as the more fantasy-friendly QB for his own sake, Wilson likely has the inside track to the starting job thanks to his ability to play steady football – a contrast from Fields’ streaky at best play through his three year career so far. There’s still plenty of offseason left between now and the kickoff to the regular season in September, but barring an injury, Wilson is trending more and more in the direction of being at the controls come Week 1. As for Justin Fields, he makes for an intriguing best ball pick should anything happen to Wilson this season; however, he’s most likely best left on the board/waiver wire in standard redraft leagues at this moment in time.
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