Who Should I Start? Jared Goff or Baker Mayfield

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Week 1 Projections

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TD
25.1 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Jared Goff News

Jared Goff a Low-End QB1 Option in Week 1

Saturday, September 12, 6:02 AM

Across 17 games in 2025, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 68.0% of his pass attempts for 4,564 yards, 34 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Goff has consistently led potent Lions' passing attacks in recent years, recording three consecutive seasons with at least 4,500 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes. Entering 2026, Detroit has once again assembled a formidable group of offensive weapons around Goff. In Week 1, the Lions will host the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans fielded a fairly formidable passing defense in 2025, allowing the fifth-fewest total passing yards (3,336) and 12th-fewest yards per pass attempt (6.8) in the NFL. Still, Goff has all his top pass-catchers healthy to start the season and has traditionally provided fantasy managers with a very high production floor when playing at home. In Week 1 against New Orleans, Goff profiles as a low-end fantasy QB1.

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Week 1 Projections

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TD		 Rec. Rec.
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TD
24.5 19.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Baker Mayfield News

Baker Mayfield Offers QB1 Value in Favorable Matchup

Friday, September 11, 1:04 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield opens up the season on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals. Fresh off an extension, Mayfield is ready to make some noise to start the season. The 31-year-old finished as the QB12 last season, but finished as a top-10 QB each of the last two seasons before that. The Bucs are without long-time wide receiver Mike Evans, who departed in free agency. The Bucs believe that Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin Jr. can carry the load in the passing game. Mayfield will get a favorable matchup to start against the Bengals' defense, which ranked in the bottom-10 this past season. The 31-year-old might not be as great a fantasy option as years past, but he carries QB1 value into Week 1.

Jared Goff vs. Baker Mayfield

Still trying to decide between Goff and Mayfield? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Jared Goff is projected to score 25.1 points this week while Baker Mayfield is projected to score 24.5 points.