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Jonathon Brooks or Jalen Hurts

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Jonathon Brooks

Jonathon Brooks

RB • Carolina Panthers CAR
Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts

QB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brooks over Hurts

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Brooks ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
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Outlook Jonathon Brooks

Jonathon Brooks remains sidelined on injured reserve ahead of Week 8

Earlier in the season, Brooks underwent surgery for a core muscle injury that landed him on injured reserve, officially ruling him out for Week 8 against Green Bay. The running back showed flashes of versatility across his two appearances before getting hurt, turning 9 carries and 2 receptions into 73 scrimmage yards while sharing touches with Chuba Hubbard. Fantasy managers should monitor team reports closely as he progresses through his recovery. Be sure to check back often for the latest news and practice updates on his return.

With our weekly projection slating him for zero points, Brooks should remain on benches or stashed in an IR spot. Roster rates have settled near 34%, making him a viable hold for managers planning for late-season backfield upside.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 day ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hurts over Brooks

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Hurts ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
Learn More
Outlook Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts Sidelined for the Season Following Blood Clot Diagnosis

Hurts has been officially ruled out and placed on injured reserve due to blood clots in his lungs, leaving Tanner McKee to lead the offense. The situation has prompted an active joint review by the NFL and NFLPA regarding his medical treatment. In five games this season, Hurts recorded 933 passing yards, eight passing scores, and one rushing touchdown prior to being sidelined.

With confirmation that he will miss the remainder of the season, our weekly projection allocates zero points as his start rate has dropped to just 2%. Managers in redraft leagues can safely move on to free up a roster spot, while dynasty managers should hold him on injured reserve and check back often for updates on his long-term recovery.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 11 hrs ago
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jonathon Brooks
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jonathon Brooks
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jalen Hurts
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jonathon Brooks
OWN
33%
-3.3 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.16 compared to last week
OWN/START Jalen Hurts
OWN
24%
-8.54 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-1.08 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jonathon Brooks
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jalen Hurts
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jonathon Brooks

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB'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 86th with 7.30 total points (3.65 avg).
  • Currently 131.7 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Core Muscle (Since Sep 20, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.7 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 84th among RB.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among RB.
  • Ranked 116th in Rec TDs among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 30 (15.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 87th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +30, Rush AVG: +3.3 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: +43 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 150, RUSH YDS: 575, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 10, REC YDS: 50, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Jalen Hurts

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB'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 24th with 80.02 total points (16.00 avg).
  • Currently 80.24 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Lung (Since Oct 14, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 16.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 25 in pass yards with 933 (186.60 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass tds with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 20th among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -565, TDs: -3, INTs: +2
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 0, PASS TDS: 0, RUSH YDS: 0, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jonathon Brooks

CORE MUSCLE - Since Sep 20, 2026

Brooks is dealing with a core muscle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Injury Jalen Hurts

LUNG - Since Oct 14, 2026

Hurts is dealing with multiple blood clots in his lungs and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026-27 season.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jonathon Brooks

Week 8
Carolina Panthers @ Green Bay Packers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.71337.571391603.93
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 13th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 45.00 total points (6.43 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 13 (1.86 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 805 (115.00 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 1558 (222.57 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 9 (1.29 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 20.71 per game and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +107.19, Turnovers: +10 Sacks: -6, INTs: +7, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -0.42,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 32, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.5, YDS/G: 331.3
Matchups Jalen Hurts

Week 8
Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Commanders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.67368.50831113.23
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 16th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 27.00 total points (4.50 avg).
  • Currently 42 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in rush defense with 603 (100.50 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 15th in pass defense with 1608 (268.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.67 per game and currently ranked 25th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +125.77, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -14, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +1.76,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 38, INT: 11, TDS: 5, PA/G: 28.2, YDS/G: 408
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jonathon Brooks
8.75
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jalen Hurts
1.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jonathon Brooks
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 CAR 3 9 22 2.4 0 3 3 23 7.7 0
2026 CAR 2 9 30 3.3 0 3 2 43 21.5 0
ON PACE 6 26 85 3.3 0 9 6 122 21.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 9 22 2.4 0 3 3 23 7.7 0
Totals 5 18 52 2.9 0 6 5 66 13.2 0
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
2026 PHI 5 933 58% 8 3 84.7 107 1 0
ON PACE 12 2266 58% 19 7 84.7 260 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 18 3750 67% 24 9 97.1 629 15 5
Totals 106 20531 64% 128 49 94.3 3981 73 20
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ARI @DAL
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BAL @BUF
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CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
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IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
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PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
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DEN @PHO 10:00 PM EST
GS vs LAL 10:00 PM EST
IND @MIA 8:00 PM EST
LAC @MIN 8:00 PM EST
NY @PHI 7:30 PM EST
ORL @TOR 7:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
CGY vs SEA 8:00 PM EST
FLA vs WPG 7:00 PM EST
NJ @VGK 6:00 PM EST