Underpriced value with rushing floor; designed runs down 40 YoY but expected to recover.
JJ Zachariason identifies Jalen Hurts as the better value pick between Lamar Jackson and Hurts, projecting he will go 2+ rounds later than Lamar in home leagues due to last year's poor perception. Despite the Eagles hitting lows in every offensive efficiency metric last year, Zachariason sees upside: Hurts posted 5.6 PPG via rushing but had significantly fewer designed runs due to Kevin Petullo's reduced creativity (RPO rate dropped from 13–19% to 10%, with 40 fewer designed runs year-over-year). Zachariason frames this as a make-or-break year where Petullo's scheme changes were the key reason for the decline, implying potential recovery if the offense improves. Vegas projects the Eagles offense to score 1.5 more points per game year-over-year, supporting bounce-back potential. Zachariason is high on Hurts this year, especially if getting a discount based on last year's underperformance, and expects the Eagles won't hold back his mobile role this season. Market score has him as QB2 behind Josh Allen, though Zachariason disagrees with that ranking.
View Jalen Hurts 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsI'm actually going to go with Jalen Hurts of the two um in terms of like who I think would end up being the bigger value... last year the Eagles hit basically low you know, lows in every offensive efficiency metric... he had 5.6 points per game via rushing, which is still an okay number, but he had significantly fewer designed runs in that offense last year... his designed runs, I mean, it was like like 40 fewer designed runs year over year... I'm high on Hurts this year, especially if you're getting that that discount based on him burning you last year
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- What did Fantasy Points Fantasy Football say about Jalen Hurts?
- JJ Zachariason identifies Jalen Hurts as the better value pick between Lamar Jackson and Hurts, projecting he will go 2+ rounds later than Lamar in home leagues due to last year's poor perception. Despite the Eagles hitting lows in every offensive efficiency metric last year, Zachariason sees upside: Hurts posted 5.6 PPG via rushing but had significantly fewer designed runs due to Kevin Petullo's reduced creativity (RPO rate dropped from 13–19% to 10%, with 40 fewer designed runs year-over-year). Zachariason frames this as a make-or-break year where Petullo's scheme changes were the key reason for the decline, implying potential recovery if the offense improves. Vegas projects the Eagles offense to score 1.5 more points per game year-over-year, supporting bounce-back potential. Zachariason is high on Hurts this year, especially if getting a discount based on last year's underperformance, and expects the Eagles won't hold back his mobile role this season. Market score has him as QB2 behind Josh Allen, though Zachariason disagrees with that ranking.
- Is this good or bad for Jalen Hurts's fantasy football value?
- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Jalen Hurts (QB PHI). Underpriced value with rushing floor; designed runs down 40 YoY but expected to recover.
- Where can I see Jalen Hurts's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
- Jalen Hurts's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.