Hurts' declining rushing production and modest passing make him a fade at QB1 price.
At his midrange QB1 price, Hurts is a fade because he must deliver significant rushing value to justify the draft capital, but his rushing production is declining. He averaged 201.5 passing yards per game and 7.1 yards per pass attempt last year—modest numbers for a QB1. His 25 TD passes were a career high, but he's never had a 4,000-yard passing season. Top target AJ Brown departed to the Patriots, and while Devonta Smith and Dallas Goedert remain, Hurts traditionally hasn't thrown to the middle of the field where many Eagles receivers operate best. New offensive coordinator Sean Mannion is a first-time NFL playcaller, making a sudden passing improvement unlikely. Rushing touchdowns fell from an average of 13 per season over four years to just eight last year. Rushing yards dropped to a five-year low of 421, and the Eagles shifted goal-line usage away from Hurts toward shovel passes to Goedert (who scored six such TDs). Without bankable rushing production, Hurts doesn't justify his QB1 cost.
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View Jalen Hurts 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsAt his midrange QB1 price, Hurts has to deliver significant rushing value to give you a satisfying return on investment... Hurts is a fade.
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- At his midrange QB1 price, Hurts is a fade because he must deliver significant rushing value to justify the draft capital, but his rushing production is declining. He averaged 201.5 passing yards per game and 7.1 yards per pass attempt last year—modest numbers for a QB1. His 25 TD passes were a career high, but he's never had a 4,000-yard passing season. Top target AJ Brown departed to the Patriots, and while Devonta Smith and Dallas Goedert remain, Hurts traditionally hasn't thrown to the middle of the field where many Eagles receivers operate best. New offensive coordinator Sean Mannion is a first-time NFL playcaller, making a sudden passing improvement unlikely. Rushing touchdowns fell from an average of 13 per season over four years to just eight last year. Rushing yards dropped to a five-year low of 421, and the Eagles shifted goal-line usage away from Hurts toward shovel passes to Goedert (who scored six such TDs). Without bankable rushing production, Hurts doesn't justify his QB1 cost.
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Jalen Hurts (QB). Hurts' declining rushing production and modest passing make him a fade at QB1 price.
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