The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding QB Jalen Hurts.
Is Jalen Hurts Playing in Week 1?
Hurts is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he will play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Eagles’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Jalen Hurts in Week 1?
What’s understood doesn’t have to be explained.
With the Tush Push still legal, it’s essentially illegal to do anything but plug him in every single week in our game. There’s no reason to think twice about it, for he’s been the same, high-level producer ever since A.J. Brown came to the City of Brotherly Love.
Saquon Barkley or not.
A dinged-up Dallas Goedert or not.
2022-24 Rushing TD Leaders
1) Hurts: 42
2) Derrick Henry: 41
3) Josh Allen: 34
4) Josh Jacobs: 33
5) David Montgomery: 30
If you only want to look at QBs, the leaderboard over that stretch gets even goofier:
1) Hurts: 42
2) Allen: 34
3) Justin Fields: 17
4) Lamar Jackson / Trevor Lawrence: 12
Hurts has thrown multiple TD passes in four of his past five games against the ‘Boys while clearing 25 yards on the ground in all six of his career starts against the divisional rival.
Sometimes, those Thursday night games can/should impact how you evaluate a player for the week, but that’s generally not the case for a player like Hurts and certainly isn’t impacting my decision-making in the first month of the season, when rest is less valuable.
Dallas posted the fourth-worst red zone defense of the decade in 2024 (75% TD rate). Not that you needed a reason to believe that Hurts enters this week (this season) with as high a fantasy floor as anyone in the sport, but now you have even more ammunition.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 1 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jalen Hurts’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 1
Hurts is projected to score 21.7 points in PPR formats. This includes 208.4 passing yards and 1.2 passing touchdowns. It also includes 42.9 rushing yards and 0.8 rushing touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 1 Weather Impact: Cowboys at Eagles
The weather forecast for the Cowboys vs. Eagles matchup calls for cloudy conditions and a kickoff temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds are forecasted to blow south at 10 MPH with a 0% chance of rain. These are good conditions for fantasy football and will have minimal impact on the game.
