2024 Player Outlook
Hand up, I thought we were going to see Daniel Jones take a step forward in 2023. He was coming off of a relatively solid 2022 season where he completed 67.2% of his passes while throwing for 15 touchdowns with just two interceptions. What drove his fantasy appeal however was the rushing upside as Jones ran for 708 yards and seven scores. So, heading into 2023, the expectations were that we would see a decent amount of rushing yards to help offset what would be average fantasy production throwing the football. Instead what we got was a total disaster on offense prior to his season ending injury where he threw just two touchdowns with six interceptions over the first six games. Now we enter 2024 with Jones' stock as low as can be but he is expected to be the starting QB. The team drafted Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick which will hopefully finally solve the receiver problem the Giants have had since Odell Beckham's prime years. With Saquon Barkley now in Philadelphia, there is certainly less pressure to hand the ball off and new running back Devin Singletary can be an asset in the passing game. Jones is only draftable in Superflex or two-QB league formats and that has to come with an understanding that the job is very much in jeopardy at the first sign of trouble.
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Colts beat writer Joel A. Erickson reports “Michael Pittman has worked out with Daniel Jones” this offseason.
According to Erickson, Jones and Pittman have been working out together ever since the Colts signed Jones in March, adding that Anthony Richardson has been in Florida rehabbing. It’s a minor detail, but one that’s worth keeping in mind as Jones prepares to compete with Richardson for the Colts’ QB1 job this summer. Jones signed a one-year, $14 million deal this offseason and will undoubtedly get a chance to start at some point. Building early chemistry with the Colts’ WR1 could go give him an inside edge on the competition once things ramp up.
Colts agreed to terms with QB Daniel Jones, formerly of the Vikings, on a one-year, $14 million contract.
The Vikings reportedly made a run at keeping Jones for 2025 but the allure of a starting job in Indy lured Jones to the Colts. He’ll compete with Antony Richardson for Week 1 starting duties as Richardson undergoes biometrics training this offseason designed to clean up his terribly inaccurate passing and mechanically unsound throwing motion. Richardson since the start of 2023 ranks 42nd out of 42 qualifying QBs in completion rate over expected. Only four quarterbacks have a lower drop back success rate than Richardson over that two-season stretch. The Athletic’s James Boyd said in February Jones’ “abilities on the ground mean the offense won’t have to change much should Richardson miss more time due to injury” if A-Rich starts the year under center. The Colts are likely to flail between QB options in 2025, just as they did in 2024 with Richardson and Joe Flacco.
ESPN’s Stephen Holder reports Daniel Jones is deciding between signing with the Colts or Vikings.
Jones is reportedly holding up the quarterback market as he vacillates between staying in Minnesota or signing with the Colts and competing with fledgling QB Anthony Richardson for the team’s Week 1 starting job. NFL Network has reported the Vikings are intent on bringing back Jones after he played for the team over the second half of the 2024 season, learning the offense and functioning as Sam Darnold’s backup. It remains to be seen whether Jones would have a chance to compete with JJ McCarthy for the Minnesota starting job if he remains with the Vikings. Since the start of the 2022 season, Jones ranks 25th out of 36 qualifying quarterbacks in EPA per drop back.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Vikings are focused on re-signing Daniel Jones.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Pts |
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| 18 | Jan 1/5/20255 | Jaguars | |
| 17 | Dec 12/29/2024364 | @Giants | |
| 16 | Dec 12/22/2024357 | Titans | |
| 15 | Dec 12/15/2024350 | @Broncos | |
| 13 | Dec 12/1/2024336 | @Patriots |
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