Fantasy football: Where to draft Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts

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QB Jalen Hurts entered last season as a Philadelphia Eagles starter on the hot seat. Despite never doing anything to cause such a statement, Philadelphia fans are difficult on the QB position … and this led to the storyline.

Below, we look at Jalen Hurts’ 2023 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Hurts would lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl. He finished with 13 rushing TDs during the regular season, while also successfully getting WRs A.J. Brown (,1496 yards) and DeVonta Smith (1,196 yards) over the 1,000-yard mark.

These were statements for Hurts, and it showed the progression he has made since being the 2nd-round selection for Philadelphia in 2020 from Oklahoma.

Philly fans now love Hurts. After receiving a 5-year, $252 million contract, we know the team loves him. If you draft him this season, you will love him as well.

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Jalen Hurts’ ADP: 17.40

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Hurts finished as the 3rd-best QB in fantasy last season, according to Pro Football Reference.com. This is also where his current ADP ranks him for the upcoming season — Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (12.62 ADP) and Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen (15.40) are the top 2.

Going as the 3rd QB, Hurts will find it difficult to outpace Mahomes or Allen to overtake the No. 1 fantasy spot. With Allen expected to reduce his running game and with Mahomes not being a true run threat, the ability for Hurts to get to the No. 1 spot is there … even if it’s a remote chance.

Hurts finished last season with 13 rushing TDs and 760 yards in 15 games. At almost 1 TD and 50.7 rushing yards per game added to his passing totals, the upside for Hurts is enormous heading into the upcoming season.

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Jalen Hurts’ 2022 stats

Games: 15

Passing yards: 3,701

Completions | attempts: 306 | 460

Passing touchdowns: 22

Interceptions: 6

Carries | rushing yards: 165 | 760

Rushing touchdowns: 13

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Where should you draft Hurts?

Currently going off the board as the 5th pick in the 2nd round in 12-team leagues, Hurts is being drafted far higher this season than most QBs have been in recent years. It seems like the late-round QBs are fading away.

Hurts as QB 3, no matter where you take him, is even value. I do not expect him to finish higher than this, but I also don’t see him finishing outside of the top 5 in the position.

The draft price for Hurts and other elite QBs is what it is at this point. You either need to pay up or wait until late for the likes of the Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff (108.31 ADP) or the Seattle Seahawks’ Geno Smith (88.59). Both benefit you in separate ways. For my money, I would rather take the risk on Hurts in the 2nd round and grab some late-draft dart throws to fill out my roster.

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