Start Jaxson Dart or Baker Mayfield? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jaxson Dart over Baker Mayfield in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Jaxson Dart at 19.6 points and Baker Mayfield at 18.0, a gap of 1.6. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Jaxson Dart at ADP 120 and Baker Mayfield at 125.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 19.6 fantasy points for Jaxson Dart, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 18.0 fantasy points for Baker Mayfield, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

That puts Jaxson Dart 1.6 points ahead of Baker Mayfield on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Jaxson Dart and NYG visit LAR on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAR allowed 22.1 fantasy points to QBs in its one game this season, the 10th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 205 yards and 3 touchdowns against LAR, with an interception.

Baker Mayfield and TB host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 25.8 fantasy points to QBs in its one game this season, the 5th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 245 yards and 4 touchdowns against CLE, with no interceptions.

By points allowed to the position, Baker Mayfield has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jaxson Dart is not on the injury report.

Baker Mayfield is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jaxson Dart played 100 percent of NYG snaps, dropped back 33 times and threw an average of 8.4 air yards per attempt.

Jaxson Dart, Week 1 against DAL: 69 of 69 snaps, 23 of 29 passes for 230 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 8 carries for 59 yards.

Through Week 1, Baker Mayfield played 100 percent of TB snaps, dropped back 36 times and threw an average of 5.1 air yards per attempt.

Baker Mayfield, Week 1 against CIN: 57 of 57 snaps, 23 of 28 passes for 216 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 31 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jaxson Dart played 14 games for NYG and scored 246.6 PPR points, 17.6 a game, finishing QB14.

He completed 216 of 339 passes for 2272 yards, 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, and ran 86 times for 487 yards and 9 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jaxson Dart, Week 18 of 2025 against DAL: 22 of 32 passes for 230 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 5 carries for 32 yards, 20.4 PPR points.

Jaxson Dart, Week 17 of 2025 against LV: 64 of 64 snaps, 22 of 30 passes for 207 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 9 carries for 48 yards, 25.1 PPR points.

In 2025, Baker Mayfield played 17 games for TB and scored 282.9 PPR points, 16.6 a game, finishing QB12.

He completed 343 of 543 passes for 3693 yards, 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and ran 55 times for 382 yards and 1 touchdown.

He was on the field for 97 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Baker Mayfield, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 67 of 67 snaps, 16 of 22 passes for 203 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 4 carries for 31 yards, 14.2 PPR points.

Baker Mayfield, Week 17 of 2025 against MIA: 67 of 67 snaps, 33 of 44 passes for 346 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, 3 carries for 16 yards, 19.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Jaxson Dart over Bo Nix.
• Start Jaxson Dart over Jordan Love.
• Start Jaxson Dart over Justin Herbert.
• Start Bo Nix over Baker Mayfield.
• Start Baker Mayfield over Jordan Love.
• Start Baker Mayfield over Justin Herbert.