Jalen Hurts vs Josh Allen: Who Should You Start?
Two quarterbacks who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) finished the 2025 season averaging 19.1 fantasy points per game in 16 games. Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills) came in at 22.0 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Josh Allen carries a 2.9-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both are dual-threat quarterbacks. Jalen Hurts added 421 rushing yards and Josh Allen chipped in 579, which gives them a higher weekly floor than traditional pocket passers when defenses take away the deep ball. That rushing production is the biggest reason their ceilings look different from drop-back QBs, and it is the stat that typically separates them on tough passing matchups.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Jalen Hurts sits Week 5 while Josh Allen is off Week 12. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
