Jaxson Dart vs Malik Willis: Who Should You Start?
Jaxson Dart and Malik Willis are both viable fantasy quarterbacks heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Jaxson Dart averaged 17.6 PPG across 14 games with the New York Giants, while Malik Willis posted 12.8 PPG in 4 appearances for the Miami Dolphins.
A 4.8-PPG gap gives Jaxson Dart 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.
Jaxson Dart offers meaningful rushing upside with 487 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Malik Willis (422 passing yards, 3 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
One scheduling note: Jaxson Dart is off Week 11 and Malik Willis Week 6. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in quarterback for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.