Welcome back to another week of QB streamers, where I highlight three signal callers with sub-70% roster rates (on Yahoo! Sports) based on a variety of different reasons — personnel, weapons, previous performances, analytics, matchups, and so on.
Last week, we had quite a few massive games from quarterbacks. Giants’ Russell Wilson casually went out and threw for 450 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 40-37 loss to the Cowboys, connecting with breakout receiver Malik Nabers for a week-leading 167 yards. Nabers also caught not one, but two touchdowns. Secondary target Wan’Dale Robinson also finished inside the top three in receiving yards, hauling in 8 receptions for 142 yards. Wilson’s opponent, Dak Prescott, managed to throw for 361 yards and 2 touchdowns in the game. Lions’ Jared Goff threw for a week-leading 5 touchdown passes against old friend Ben Johnson and the Bears. He had a insane 156 passer rating. Drake Maye and the Patriots picked up their first win as he looked like the franchise QB1 fans have longed for, posting the second-best passer rating in Week 2 without turning the ball over. Finally, Baker Mayfield and Justin Herbert each threw 2+ TDs and led their respective teams to victory during a Monday Night Football doubleheader.
Now, let’s dive into which QBs to stream in Week 3!
Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts
| Opponent | Matchup Rating | Yahoo! Roster Rate | Proj. Pts |
| @ TEN | 2/5 | 18% | 15.09 |
Danny Dimes? Indianapolis Jones? At first, I was skeptical about Jones’ ability to turn his career around with ease, entering a new organization, a new system, and throwing to new weapons. However, Jones has absolutely demolished the competition under Head Coach Shane Steichen. He ranks first in the NFL in passing yards (588), being 5th in attempts, 9th in passing TDs (2), 11th in PFF’s passing grade (77.5), 11th in ADOT (average depth of target), and 12th amongst QBs overall, per PFF (79.1). Best of all, Jones has yet to throw an interception and has dropped his TWP% (turnover-worthy-play rate) down to just 1.4%.
Perhaps the key here is the personnel that’s surrounding him? In past seasons with the Giants, Jones would annually see 20+ passes dropped, with ease, by his receivers. Since entering the league in 2019 (in seasons with min. 350 passing attempts), his receivers have dropped a diabolical 120 passes. This season? Just one drop (2.2%). Another piece to the puzzle must be the protection Jones is getting. He’s dropped back 71 times and been sacked just twice all season (7.4% on DPRs), by far and away the best rate of his career and a massive upgrade from the 31.6% and 20% clips he saw the past two years.
Jones hasn’t exclusively been effective in the passing game — the Colts have taken advantage of his athleticism, and it’s worked wonders. He ranks 1st in the NFL in rushing TDs (3) with the most overall rush snaps, 4th-most designed QB runs. Simply put, he’s playing like a top 5, maybe even a top 3 QB right now. At just an 18% roster rate heading into Tuesday, fantasy managers who need a QB would be silly to pass up his production, even if it’s a temporary stopgap option on your roster.
Jones faces the Titans on Sunday, a team that’s allowed the sixth-most total yards with two of the worst-rated cornerbacks in the NFL. Not to mention, their defensive line is a joke — they’ve allowed 150 rushing yards per game this year. I expect Jones and the Colts to run wild.
Mac Jones, San Francisco 49ers
| Opponent | Matchup Rating | Yahoo! Roster Rate | Proj. Pts |
| vs. ARI | 2/5 | 3% | 11.88 |
Mac Jones, what a guy. The former first-round pick got his first start of 2025 with starter Brock Purdy out with both a left toe and shoulder injury. He dazzled, going 26-for-39 (67% completion) with 279 yards, 3 TDs, and 0 INTs, good for a 113.1 NFL passer rating. His adjusted completion percentage of 75% would be a career high. Jones faces a Cardinals defense that has been awful at limiting the passing game, ranked 6th-worst with 511 total passing yards allowed (255.5 per game). This is a quality matchup that offers high upside in a low-floor QB surrounded by a handful of weapons.
Carson Wentz, Minnesota Vikings
| Opponent | Matchup Rating | Yahoo! Roster Rate | Proj. Pts |
| vs. CIN | 4/5 | 0% | 14.23 |
He’s available EVERYWHERE. The lowest “buy low” you can possibly find. And the stopgap upside? Sky high, in my humble opinion. Wentz takes over for an injured McCarthy whom I had locked into this third slot prior to hearing the news he’d be out with an ankle injury. The Bengals have been unbelievably bad at limiting offense, especially in the passing game. They’ve allowed 727 total yards through two games, and a whopping 539 have come in the air — that’s 5th-worst in the NFL
JJettas vs. Chase? That screams offense, plain and simple. I expect Wentz to connect with Jefferson (and all of his other targets) this Sunday.
That’s it for this week! If there are any questions, comments, concerns, or you want to see more (MLB, NFL, etc.), feel free to hit my official Pitcher List/QB List social media up @ggeiss_PL and I’d be happy to chat!
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