
Draft Note by John Paulsen
Hurts has been one of the most bankable fantasy quarterbacks in football, finishing QB6 and QB7 the last two seasons while playing nearly every game. His per-game average dipped from 21.0 to 18.7 points last year, but the rushing production continued to anchor his floor—27.2 yards per start with eight rushing touchdowns, giving him RB-caliber value on the ground alone. His accuracy was strong (82nd percentile in CPOE) and the efficiency was solid (67th percentile in EPA per dropback), though the second half of last season was uneven, as he averaged 21.7 points in the first eight games and 15.7 the rest of the way. The big question heading into 2026 is the receiving corps. If A.J. Brown is traded as expected, Hurts loses his most dangerous downfield weapon. However, the Eagles moved up in the first round to nab Makai Lemon and added Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown. DeVonta Smith is more than capable of stepping into the WR1 role and Dallas Goedert provides a reliable safety valve. Saquon Barkley's presence in the backfield also takes pressure off the passing game entirely. Despite the imminent loss of Brown, Hurts once again looks like a rock-solid QB1.
Jalen Hurts
- QB
- , Philadelphia Eagles
- 28
- 223 lbs
- 6' 1"
- Oklahoma
- 67
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·Dec 16, 2025 · 9:22 PM EST
2026 Draft note
Hurts has been one of the most bankable fantasy quarterbacks in football, finishing QB6 and QB7 the last two seasons while playing nearly every game. His per-game average dipped from 21.0 to 18.7 points last year, but the rushing production continued to anchor his floor—27.2 yards per start with eight rushing touchdowns, giving him RB-caliber value on the ground alone. His accuracy was strong (82nd percentile in CPOE) and the efficiency was solid (67th percentile in EPA per dropback), though the second half of last season was uneven, as he averaged 21.7 points in the first eight games and 15.7 the rest of the way. The big question heading into 2026 is the receiving corps. If A.J. Brown is traded as expected, Hurts loses his most dangerous downfield weapon. However, the Eagles moved up in the first round to nab Makai Lemon and added Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown. DeVonta Smith is more than capable of stepping into the WR1 role and Dallas Goedert provides a reliable safety valve. Saquon Barkley's presence in the backfield also takes pressure off the passing game entirely. Despite the imminent loss of Brown, Hurts once again looks like a rock-solid QB1.
2026 Strength of Schedule - PHI
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 WAS | 31 @TEN | 23 @CHI | 18 LAR | 11 @JAX | 4 CAR | 32 DAL | 30 @WAS | 20 NYG | BYE | 21 PIT | 32 @DAL | 15 @ARI | 16 IND | 9 SEA | 6 HOU | 24 @SF | 20 @NYG |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Wk | Opp | Comp | Att | PaYds | PaTD | Int | YPA | YPR | RuAtt | Yds | TD | Fum | YPC | Pts | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 19 | 23 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 6.61 | 8.00 | 14 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 4.43 | 24.3 | 63/63 | 100.0% |
| 2 | @KC | 15 | 22 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 4.59 | 6.73 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | 11.5 | 60/60 | 100.0% |
| 3 | LAR | 21 | 32 | 226 | 3 | 0 | 7.06 | 10.76 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 4.44 | 29.0 | 67/67 | 100.0% |
| 4 | @TB | 15 | 24 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 5.42 | 8.67 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.89 | 19.4 | 57/57 | 100.0% |
| 5 | DEN | 23 | 38 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 7.37 | 12.17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 19.5 | 61/61 | 100.0% |
| 6 | @NYG | 24 | 33 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 8.58 | 11.79 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 | 20.6 | 57/57 | 100.0% |
| 7 | @MIN | 19 | 23 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 14.17 | 17.16 | 4 | -10 | 0 | 0 | -2.50 | 24.0 | 50/50 | 100.0% |
| 8 | NYG | 15 | 20 | 179 | 4 | 0 | 8.95 | 11.93 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 | 25.4 | 55/57 | 96.5% |
| 9 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | @GB | 15 | 26 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 7.04 | 12.20 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 12.0 | 63/63 | 100.0% |
| 11 | DET | 14 | 28 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 4.82 | 9.64 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3.10 | 14.5 | 72/72 | 100.0% |
| 12 | @DAL | 27 | 39 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 7.41 | 10.70 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4.71 | 30.9 | 63/63 | 100.0% |
| 13 | CHI | 19 | 34 | 230 | 2 | 1 | 6.76 | 12.11 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7.75 | 16.3 | 54/54 | 100.0% |
| 14 | @LAC | 21 | 40 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 6.00 | 11.43 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 0.4 | 71/71 | 100.0% |
| 15 | LV | 12 | 15 | 175 | 3 | 0 | 11.67 | 14.58 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5.57 | 22.9 | 52/69 | 75.4% |
| 16 | @WAS | 22 | 30 | 185 | 2 | 0 | 6.17 | 8.41 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5.71 | 19.4 | 66/70 | 94.3% |
| 17 | @BUF | 13 | 27 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 4.07 | 8.46 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 8.9 | 54/54 | 100.0% |
| 18 | WAS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Per game | 18.38 | 28.38 | 201.50 | 1.56 | 0.38 | 7.10 | 10.97 | 6.56 | 26.31 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 4.01 | 18.69 | 60.31/61.75 | 97.88% | |
| Totals | 294 | 454 | 3224 | 25 | 6 | 7.10 | 10.97 | 105 | 421 | 8 | 4 | 4.01 | 299.06 | 965/988 | 97.88% | |






