Lamar Jackson was in and out of the lineup in 2025, playing in just 13 games. This led to the Baltimore Ravens coming up just short in the playoff race. Baltimore got rid of long-time head coach John Harbaugh, replacing him with Jesse Minter, a defensive specialist. Minter brought in former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, who will look to reboot the Ravens offense. Can Jackson return to his MVP form? What is the Lamar Jackson fantasy football outlook for the 2026 season?
Lamar Jackson Fantasy Football Outlook For 2026 Season
Lamar Jackson Fantasy Football Recent Production
Jackson got off to a great start in 2025, finishing as a top four fantasy quarterback in each of the first three weeks of the season. Jackson left the Week 4 game injured, causing him to miss the next three weeks. Jackson also left the Week 16 game injured, causing him to miss the Week 17 game. In his eight full starts after this original injury, Jackson only had two top-10 weekly finishes, and his highest finish was the QB7. He was not the same after his first injury.
Jackson had nine passing touchdowns in the first three games, and just 12 during the rest of the season. With Derrick Henry being an elite running back, Jackson was not rushing for touchdowns, having just two during the season, tied for the lowest total of his career. Due to the injury, Jackson only had 67 rushing attempts, by far the lowest in his career. His next lowest was 112 in his 2022 season, where he only played in 12 games. The Ravens need to get Jackson back on track in the rushing game.
Lamar Jackson Fantasy Football Outlook 2026
The Ravens drafted two wide receivers in the 2026 NFL Draft, Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt, to join Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman. Tight end Isaiah Likely followed Harbaugh to the New York Giants, leaving just Mark Andrews as the primary tight end option. Jackson and the Ravens have one of the weaker pass-catching rooms in the league.
Baltimore will need new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle to try to rejuvenate the offense. Doyle was with the Bears last season, who had a very successful offensive season in the Ben Johnson system. It will be a new scheme for Jackson to learn, but it should be a benefit to him. However, new offensive schemes can take a while to learn and perfect, so don’t be surprised if the offense struggles to begin the season.
Lamar Jackson Fantasy Football ADP
According to FantasyPros ADP, Jackson is the second quarterback being drafted in fantasy football drafts this summer. He is being drafted as the 48th overall player, which is the end of the fifth round in 10-team leagues. This is a little later compared to where Jackson usually goes in drafts, as he usually goes in the second or third round. Josh Allen is the first quarterback drafted at the 33rd overall spot, so there is a decent gap between Allen and Jackson. The injury concerns are scaring fantasy managers away from picking Jackson in the early rounds.
Should You Draft or Pass on Lamar Jackson in 2026 Fantasy Football?
Jackson should be someone you pass on in fantasy football this year. He has a heavy price tag in drafts, being the second quarterback drafted in Rounds 4-5. For him to be worth that price, he will have to finish as a top-two fantasy quarterback. There are so many other great options later in the draft, such as the 10-13 range that consists of Jaxson Dart, Trevor Lawrence, Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy. It is best to wait on quarterback this season in the early rounds and draft an elite wide receiver or running back instead, and get a good quarterback later in the draft. Unfortunately, it is a pass on Lamar Jackson fantasy football 2026.
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