Start Dak Prescott or Lamar Jackson? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 6:36 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Start Dak Prescott over Lamar Jackson

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Dak Prescott

QB · DAL · vs ARI

Market projects: 23.3; fantasy pts
ARI D vs QB: 22.7; 3rd most to QBs (2026)
Upside: High; 97 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 100%; Through Week 7

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Lamar Jackson

QB · BAL · at BUF · Questionable

Market projects: 19.1; fantasy pts
BUF D vs QB: 22.3; 4th most to QBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 46 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 88%; Through Week 4

Should I drop Lamar Jackson for Dak Prescott?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Dak Prescott projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), Lamar Jackson 139 (15.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Dak Prescott over Lamar Jackson, 23.3 to 19.1 projected PPR points. Lamar Jackson is listed questionable.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Dak Prescott over Lamar Jackson in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Dak Prescott at 23.3 points and Lamar Jackson at 19.1, a gap of 4.1. Drafters take Dak Prescott at ADP 64 and Lamar Jackson at 57.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 23.3 fantasy points for Dak Prescott, with 90 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Dak Prescott is 278 passing yards, 2-3 passing touchdowns, 9 rushing yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (7, 7, 6 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 19.1 fantasy points for Lamar Jackson, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Lamar Jackson is 237 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 26 rushing yards and 0.3 rushing touchdowns (12, 13, 12 and 12 market sources).

That puts Dak Prescott 4.1 points ahead of Lamar Jackson on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Dak Prescott and DAL host ARI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ARI allowed 22.7 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 7 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 244 yards and 2.4 touchdowns a game against ARI, with 0.4 interceptions a game.

Lamar Jackson and BAL visit BUF on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BUF allowed 22.3 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 4th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 299 yards and 2-3 touchdowns a game against BUF, with 0.5 interceptions a game.

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

Injury status

Dak Prescott is not on the injury report.

Lamar Jackson is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Dak Prescott played 100 percent of DAL snaps, dropped back 293 times and threw an average of 7.9 air yards per attempt.

Dak Prescott, Week 4 against HOU: 78 of 78 snaps, 32 of 45 passes for 335 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 7 yards.

Dak Prescott, Week 5 against TB: 60 of 60 snaps, 24 of 42 passes for 316 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.

Dak Prescott, Week 6 against GB: 78 of 78 snaps, 34 of 54 passes for 258 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 2 carries for 7 yards.

Dak Prescott, Week 7 against PHI: 68 of 68 snaps, 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 8 yards.

Through Week 4, Lamar Jackson played 88 percent of BAL snaps, dropped back 111 times and threw an average of 10.4 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.

Lamar Jackson, Week 2 against NO: 58 of 58 snaps, 21 of 30 passes for 235 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 4 carries for 34 yards.

Lamar Jackson, Week 3 against DAL: 64 of 64 snaps, 15 of 20 passes for 186 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 6 carries for 50 yards.

Lamar Jackson, Week 4 against TEN: 33 of 64 snaps, 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 20 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Lamar Jackson for Dak Prescott?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Dak Prescott projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), Lamar Jackson 139 (15.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Dak Prescott over Lamar Jackson, 23.3 to 19.1 projected PPR points. Lamar Jackson is listed questionable.
Should I drop Dak Prescott for Lamar Jackson?
No. Keep Dak Prescott: he projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), Lamar Jackson 139 (15.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Dak Prescott over Lamar Jackson, 23.3 to 19.1 projected PPR points. Lamar Jackson is listed questionable.