Now in his third act as an NFL quarterback, Jones has already had two opportunities to prove that he has good football left in him. In the process, the 49ers have learned a lot about their No. 2 signal-caller, even as Brock Purdy is poised to return from a toe injury sooner than later.

We break down the fantasy football outlook of Mac Jones ahead of the 49ers’ Week 3 matchup against the Cardinals.

Carson Wentz and Marcus Mariota were sharp in leading their teams to lopsided wins as fill-in starters. Mac Jones overcame a costly turnover and engineered a game-winning final drive.

Jones threw an interception with the game tied in the fourth quarter against the Cardinals when he fired a pass downfield to Ricky Pearsall that was picked off by Dadrion Taylor-Demerson. A few minutes later San Francisco took a safety to fall behind, but Jones was able to lead a game-winning drive in the final minutes.

Kyle Shanahan could have San Francisco 49ers future on trading up for a quarterback in 2021. The Niners gave three first-round picks and a third-rounder to the Miami Dolphins to go from 12th to

San Francisco is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Cardinals vs. 49ers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 44.5. The 49ers are -128 money line favorites (risk $128 to win $100),

CJ Stroud has been uninspiring since his rookie season, and the Texans' quarterback reminds some of Mac Jones.