Dak Prescott vs Malik Willis: Who Should You Start?
Dak Prescott and Malik Willis are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback averaged 19.0 PPG in 2025, a full 6.2 points per game ahead of Malik Willis's 12.8 with the Miami Dolphins. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A 6.2-PPG gap gives Dak Prescott the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Dak Prescott threw for 4552 yards and 30 touchdowns, while Malik Willis posted 422 yards and 3 scores. Volume, red zone efficiency, and game script are the key week-to-week differentiators when neither carries rushing upside.
Dak Prescott has his bye in Week 7, and Malik Willis rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
