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Drake Maye

Drake Maye

QB • New England Patriots NE
Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts

QB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Maye over Hurts

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Drake Maye

Elite Weapon Addition Spikes Dual-Threat Quarterback Into Premium Value Territory

Coming off a sensational sophomore campaign with 4,688 passing yards and 32 touchdowns, Maye is primed for another massive year. The Patriots completely transformed his ceiling by trading for elite wideout A.J. Brown, who instantly joins a pass-catching group featuring Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, and veteran tight end Hunter Henry.

Maye's offseason development has drawn rave reviews from camp, with coaches noting he has leveled up his command of the offense. Our projections slate him for 3,950 passing yards and 28 touchdowns. His high-end rushing ability, projected at 452 yards and four scores, gives him an incredibly safe weekly floor.

Draft markets have reacted wildly to the Patriots' offensive upgrades. His ADP spiked into the third round before settling into a more reasonable fifth-round cost. At this current price, he represents a monumental value steal in 1.0 PPR formats, especially given his elite dual-threat profile and upgraded arsenal of perimeter weapons.

Updated 15 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hurts over Maye

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jalen Hurts

Dual-Threat Dominance and Scheme Shifts Solidify Elite Fantasy Status

Jalen Hurts enters a pivotal season under new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, embracing a fresh system that introduces more under-center concepts. While the departure of star receiver A.J. Brown changes the passing landscape, Hurts remains the undisputed leader of a potent offense featuring newcomer Saquon Barkley in the backfield and DeVonta Smith as the primary target.

Despite the high-profile receiving shakeup, Hurts has expressed strong confidence in Smith and excitement for this new brand of football. Our models project Hurts for 3,419 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and 486 rushing yards with nine scores on the ground, ensuring a safe, elite dual-threat floor.

In drafts, Hurts' ADP has remained stubbornly stable around 68, occasionally climbing into the mid-40s. At this cost, his elite rushing upside makes him a premier draft-day value, allowing fantasy managers to secure top-tier quarterback production without paying an early-round premium.

Updated 15 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Drake Maye
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
29562.822370
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
29562.822370
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jalen Hurts
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Drake Maye

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Jalen Hurts

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Drake Maye
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
82%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jalen Hurts
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
82%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Drake Maye
3rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jalen Hurts
5th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Drake Maye

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 431.84 total points (19.63 avg).
  • Currently 2.4 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 19.6.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 6 in pass yards with 4688 (260.44 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among QB.
  • Top 6 in pass tds with 32 (1.78 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among QB.
  • Top 6 in pass completions with 376 (20.89 per game) and is currently ranked 5th.
  • Top 20 in interceptions with 9 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 16th.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +3240, TDs: +23, INTs: +3
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3950, PASS TDS: 28, RUSH YDS: 452, RUSH TDS: 4
Breakdown Jalen Hurts

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 6th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 342.04 total points (18.00 avg).
  • Currently 92.2 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 18.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 15 in pass yards with 3513 (195.17 per game) and is currently ranked 15th among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass tds with 26 (1.44 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass completions with 321 (17.83 per game) and is currently ranked 18th.
  • Top 5 in rushing yards with 454 (25.22 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +723, TDs: +9, INTs: EVEN
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3419, PASS TDS: 23, RUSH YDS: 486, RUSH TDS: 9
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Drake Maye

No Injury Reported

Injury Jalen Hurts

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Drake Maye

Week 1
New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
16.90276.10332156104.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 227.00 total points (11.35 avg).
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 324.82 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 26 (1.53 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1622 (95.41 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 3900 (229.41 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 18 (1.06 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 17.18 per game and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 8 (0.47 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -85.25, Turnovers: +17 Sacks: +12, INTs: +10, TDs: +5, Points Allowed: -4.69,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 14, TDS: 7, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Matchups Jalen Hurts

Week 1
Philadelphia Eagles VS Washington Commanders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.53398.651084223.82
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 72.00 total points (4.24 avg).
  • Currently 155 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 2406 (141.53 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 4371 (257.12 per game).
  • Top 12 in sacks with 42 (2.47 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.53 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +48.94, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: +3, INTs: EVEN, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2.12,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 28.2, YDS/G: 408
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Drake Maye
19.19
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jalen Hurts
17.95
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Drake Maye
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2024 NE 13 2276 67% 15 10 88.1 421 2 6
2025 NE 16 4688 71% 32 9 111.7 472 4 3
3-YEAR AVG 10 2321 70% 16 6 102.5 298 2 3
Totals 35 7792 68% 53 23 100.0 1071 7 13
Career Jalen Hurts
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2020 PHI 14 1061 52% 6 4 77.6 357 3 2
2021 PHI 15 3144 61% 16 9 87.2 782 10 2
2022 PHI 15 3700 67% 22 6 101.5 760 13 2
2023 PHI 16 3858 65% 23 15 89.1 605 15 5
2024 PHI 15 2903 69% 18 5 103.7 630 14 5
2025 PHI 16 3513 65% 26 6 98.5 454 10 4
3-YEAR AVG 18 3750 67% 24 9 97.1 629 15 5
Totals 101 19598 65% 120 46 94.8 3874 72 20
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Matchups

Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @CIN 04:10 EDT EST
ATH vs COL 10:05 EDT EST
ATL @NYM 04:10 EDT EST
BAL vs SD 04:05 EDT EST
BOS vs TEX 04:10 EDT EST
CHC @SF 10:05 EDT EST
CHW vs LAD 04:10 EDT EST
CLE vs DET 04:10 EDT EST
HOU @KC 07:10 EDT EST
LAA vs TB 10:07 EDT EST
MIA @PIT 04:05 EDT EST
MIL vs PHI 07:10 EDT EST
MIN vs STL 02:10 EDT EST
NYY @TOR 03:07 EDT EST
SEA @WAS 04:05 EDT EST
Matchup Time
NY @SA 8:30 PM EST
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