Who Should I Start? Geno Smith or Baker Mayfield

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Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
17.8	11.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

Geno Smith News

Geno Smith is Voted Jets Captain

Thursday, September 3, 6:01 PM

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was voted as a captain by his teammates ahead of the 2026 season, according to the team's official website. Smith hasn't played in a regular-season game for the Jets since the 2016 season. He's back after having a resurgence with the Seattle Seahawks and Raiders over the last four years. We'll see what the 35-year-old still has left in the tank after throwing 17 interceptions with the Raiders last season. It's nice to see the Jets players respecting Smith enough to give him the captain status, even with this being his first year back in New York in over a decade.

Baker Mayfield - Tampa Bay (QB)

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Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
23.6	20.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

Baker Mayfield News

Baker Mayfield Extension Talks Still on Hold

Tuesday, September 1, 7:37 AM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said there are no immediate plans to restart contract talks with quarterback Baker Mayfield, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Mayfield set the start of training camp as his deadline for negotiations, and nothing came together before then. He is now heading into the last year of the three-year, $100 million deal he signed with Tampa Bay in 2024. Mayfield started all 17 games last season, throwing for 3,693 yards with 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also ran for 382 yards and another score. There isn't much here that changes his 2026 fantasy outlook. Mayfield is Tampa Bay's unquestioned starter, and the contract situation is more of a concern for what happens after the season. For now, the Bucs appear content to play things out before deciding what comes next.

Geno Smith vs. Baker Mayfield

Still trying to decide between Smith and Mayfield? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Geno Smith is projected to score 17.8 points this week while Baker Mayfield is projected to score 23.6 points.