Jalen Hurts vs Lamar Jackson: 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. Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) came in at 17.1 PPG over 13 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Jalen Hurts carries a 2.0-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.
Jalen Hurts offers meaningful rushing upside with 421 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Lamar Jackson (2549 passing yards, 21 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Jalen Hurts sits Week 5 while Lamar Jackson is off Week 14. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
