Jalen Hurts Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Cowboys

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Dallas Cowboys -- whose passing defense was ranked 17th in the NFL last year (218.1 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Thursday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Is Hurts a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Cowboys? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Jalen Hurts Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys
• Game Date: September 4, 2025
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 21.7
• Projected Passing Yards: 217.71
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.41
• Projected Rushing Yards: 37.76
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.85

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Hurts 2024 Fantasy Performance

• In 2024, Hurts was eighth at his position (and 10th overall) in fantasy points, with 315.0 (21.0 per game).
• Hurts picked up 35.1 fantasy points -- 16-of-20 (80%), 236 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs; 10 carries, 37 yards, 3 TDs -- in his best game last year (Week 8 versus the Cincinnati Bengals).
• Hurts recorded 33.4 fantasy points (20-of-28 (71.4%), 246 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs; 10 carries, 16 yards, 3 TDs) in Week 3 versus the Washington Commanders, his second-best game last year.
• In his worst game of the year, Hurts ended up with 4.5 fantasy points -- 1-of-4 (25%), 11 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs; 3 carries, 41 yards. That was in Week 16 versus the Washington Commanders.
• In his second-worst game of the year (Week 3 against the New Orleans Saints), Hurts finished with 10.9 fantasy points -- 29-of-38 (76.3%), 311 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 8 carries, 25 yards.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Dallas gave up more than 300 passing yards to only three QBs last year.
• Last year, the Cowboys allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Dallas allowed 10 players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last year, the Cowboys allowed only three players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Dallas allowed seven players amass more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Cowboys gave up a touchdown reception to 26 players last season.
• Against Dallas last year, two players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Cowboys allowed four players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Dallas last season, 18 players rushed for at least one TD.
• On the ground, the Cowboys allowed five players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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