This is going to be a league-by-league situation, but if your draft room is treating Jalen Hurts as if he has a real shot to finish as the QB3 (it’s currently a very tightly packed group of four quarterbacks for that honor at ESPN), letting someone else take him might eliminate one opponent on draft day.
Should I Draft Jalen Hurts in Fantasy Football?
Hurts is fine, and I think the Eagles are going to win plenty of games, but that doesn’t matter for us. The Bengals, Commanders, and Patriots have a direct path to fantasy success this season, and it funnels directly through their ultra-talented quarterbacks.
Philadelphia could certainly win at a high level if Hurts has an MVP season, but the Eagles don’t need him to carry the offense in the same way those other teams do. That lack of sheer necessity is what has me unwilling to pay up for his services.
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Since 2023, Hurts is tied for 15th in 300-yard passing games, tied with the retired Derek Carr and two behind backup Joe Flacco. He’s not asked to put up massive passing volume, and that’s fine, but his passing floor lowered this offseason with the departure of A.J. Brown. Furthermore, I’m not confident his rushing production will continue to operate as the saving grace it has been in years past.
First-Down Rush Rate (Fewer Than 3 Yards to Move Chains/Score)
- 2023: 86.4%
- 2024: 77.1%
- 2025: 67.9%
This is a tiering problem within the industry more than a raw ranking issue. Some draft platforms have Hurts ranked as the QB6 this season, and I can get behind that, but not if it’s going to cost you a fifth-round pick. His profile is trending in the wrong direction, and even if he can overcome it, are we sure he’s going to be at his fantasy best when his best is required?
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Home games against the stingy Seahawks and tenacious Texans await in Weeks 15–16, contests that will carry weather concerns on top of everything that comes with facing an elite defense.
I think Hurts has a far better chance of being the reason you lose your league this season than the reason you win it, and that’s simply not a sentence I want associated with any player I’m drafting in the first half of the proceedings.
Kyle Soppe’s QB Fantasy Rankings 2026
- Josh Allen | BUF
- Drake Maye | NE
- Joe Burrow | CIN
- Lamar Jackson | BAL
- Jayden Daniels | WAS
- Caleb Williams | CHI
- Justin Herbert | LAC
- Jalen Hurts | PHI
- Jaxson Dart | NYG
- Trevor Lawrence | JAX
- Dak Prescott | DAL
- Bo Nix | DEN
- Patrick Mahomes II | KC
- Brock Purdy | SF
- Matthew Stafford | LAR
- Jared Goff | DET
- Kyler Murray | MIN
- Jordan Love | GB
- Baker Mayfield | TB
- Tyler Shough | NO
- Malik Willis | MIA
- Daniel Jones | IND
- C.J. Stroud | HOU
- Sam Darnold | SEA
- Bryce Young | CAR
- Jacoby Brissett | ARI
- Cam Ward | TEN
- Aaron Rodgers | PIT
- Fernando Mendoza | LV
- Justin Fields | KC
- Kirk Cousins | LV
- Geno Smith | NYJ
