Who Should I Start? Cameron Ward or Jaxson Dart

Wednesday, August 6, 12:52 PM

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan said that rookie first-round quarterback Cam Ward and the starters will play in every preseason game. In the team's preseason opener this Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ward and the starters will get a series or two. Even before it was announced that Will Levis (shoulder) would miss all of the 2025 season, Ward, the first overall pick in this year's NFL draft, was fully expected to be the starter entering Week 1. The 23-year-old has had his ups and downs at training camp this summer, but Callahan also said that Ward has shown growth heading into his first NFL season. Ward doesn't have many options to throw to outside of receiver Calvin Ridley, and he wasn't praised for his rushing ability in the pre-draft process, so this will most likely be a learning year for the youngster from Miami. Treat him as a low-end QB2 in fantasy.

Thursday, August 7, 12:10 PM

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will play in the team's preseason opener this Saturday against the Buffalo Bills, according to head coach Brian Daboll. It's unclear how long Dart will play or if starter Russell Wilson will also get some reps in. The G-Men traded back into the first round in the NFL draft in April to select Dart as potentially their QB of the future, but he will most likely start his rookie season as the QB behind Wilson and veteran Jameis Winston. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said that Dart is "continuing to grow and learn every day" during training camp. It's good progress for the Ole Miss product as he enters his first year in the NFL, but for fantasy purposes, he's basically off the radar in single-year leagues with the possibility that he doesn't take any snaps in 2025 if Wilson and Winston both stay healthy and are productive.