Start Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Josh Allen over Lamar Jackson in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Josh Allen at 24.5 points and Lamar Jackson at 22.2, a gap of 2.2. 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 Josh Allen at ADP 33 and Lamar Jackson at 57.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 24.5 fantasy points for Josh Allen, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

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

That puts Josh Allen 2.2 points ahead of Lamar Jackson on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Josh Allen and BUF host DET on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

DET allowed 25.2 fantasy points to QBs in its one game this season, the 6th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns against DET, with 2 interceptions.

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.

By points allowed to the position, Josh Allen has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Josh Allen is not on the injury report.

Lamar Jackson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Josh Allen played 100 percent of BUF snaps, dropped back 32 times and threw an average of 13.2 air yards per attempt.

Josh Allen, Week 1 against HOU: 58 of 58 snaps, 20 of 29 passes for 334 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 5 carries for 24 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Josh Allen played 17 games for BUF and scored 374.6 PPR points, 22.0 a game, finishing QB1.

He completed 319 of 460 passes for 3668 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and ran 112 times for 579 yards and 14 touchdowns.

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

Josh Allen, Week 18 of 2025 against NYJ: 0 of 0 passes for 0 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

Josh Allen, Week 17 of 2025 against PHI: 76 of 76 snaps, 23 of 35 passes for 262 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 7 carries for 27 yards, 23.2 PPR points.

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.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Josh Allen over Drake Maye.
• Start Josh Allen over Joe Burrow.
• Start Josh Allen over Justin Herbert.
• Start Lamar Jackson over Dak Prescott.
• Start Lamar Jackson over Drake Maye.
• Start Lamar Jackson over Jalen Hurts.