Start Lamar Jackson or Dak Prescott? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Lamar Jackson over Dak Prescott in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Lamar Jackson at 22.2 points and Dak Prescott at 17.6, a gap of 4.7. 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 Lamar Jackson at ADP 57 and Dak Prescott at 69.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 22.2 fantasy points for Lamar Jackson, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 17.6 fantasy points for Dak Prescott, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

That puts Lamar Jackson 4.7 points ahead of Dak Prescott on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Lamar Jackson and BAL host NO on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NO allowed 16.4 fantasy points to QBs in its one game this season, the 16th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns against NO, with no interceptions.

Dak Prescott and DAL host WAS on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

WAS allowed 24.7 fantasy points to QBs in its one game this season, the 8th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 203 yards and 3 touchdowns against WAS, with no interceptions.

By points allowed to the position, Dak Prescott has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Lamar Jackson is not on the injury report.

Dak Prescott is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Lamar Jackson played 100 percent of BAL snaps, dropped back 29 times and threw an average of 11.3 air yards per attempt.

Lamar Jackson, Week 1 against IND: 68 of 68 snaps, 17 of 24 passes for 324 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 43 yards.

Through Week 1, Dak Prescott played 100 percent of DAL snaps, dropped back 36 times and threw an average of 9.1 air yards per attempt.

Dak Prescott, Week 1 against NYG: 58 of 58 snaps, 22 of 34 passes for 175 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 14 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Lamar Jackson played 13 games for BAL and scored 221.9 PPR points, 17.1 a game, finishing QB20.

He completed 192 of 302 passes for 2549 yards, 21 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, and ran 67 times for 349 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 92 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Lamar Jackson, Week 18 of 2025 against PIT: 11 of 18 passes for 238 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 4 carries for 9 yards, 21.4 PPR points.

Lamar Jackson, Week 16 of 2025 against NE: 26 of 55 snaps, 7 of 10 passes for 101 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 7 yards, 4.7 PPR points.

In 2025, Dak Prescott played 17 games for DAL and scored 323.8 PPR points, 19.0 a game, finishing QB6.

He completed 404 of 600 passes for 4552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and ran 53 times for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 98 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Dak Prescott, Week 18 of 2025 against NYG: 7 of 11 passes for 70 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for -1 yards, 0.7 PPR points.

Dak Prescott, Week 17 of 2025 against WAS: 92 of 92 snaps, 19 of 37 passes for 307 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 24 yards, 22.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Lamar Jackson over Drake Maye.
• Start Lamar Jackson over Jalen Hurts.
• Start Lamar Jackson over Jayden Daniels.
• Start Caleb Williams over Dak Prescott.
• Start Drake Maye over Dak Prescott.
• Start Jalen Hurts over Dak Prescott.