Lamar Jackson Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Saints

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will face the New Orleans Saints -- whose passing defense was ranked fourth in the league last season (179.2 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

For more information on Jackson, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy roster, check out this article prior to his upcoming matchup against the Saints.

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Lamar Jackson Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 19.6
• Projected Passing Yards: 222.52
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.76
• Projected Rushing Yards: 41.62
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.20

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Jackson 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 20th at his position and 31st overall, Jackson picked up 214.8 fantasy points (16.5 per game) last year.
• Jackson picked up 25.0 fantasy points in his one game this season. He connected on 17 of 25 passes for 324 yards, throwing for one touchdown with zero interceptions, and ran for 40 yards on seven carries tacking on one TD.
• In Week 1 last year versus the Buffalo Bills, Jackson posted a season-best 29.4 fantasy points, with this stat line: 14-of-19 (73.7%), 209 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 6 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD.
• Jackson recorded 27.0 fantasy points (21-of-27 (77.8%), 288 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs; 7 carries, 35 yards) in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions, his second-best game last year.
• Jackson accumulated 4.7 fantasy points -- 14-of-25 (56%), 193 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs -- in his worst game last year. That was in Week 11 against the Cleveland Browns.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the season, Jackson finished with 4.7 points -- 7-of-10 (70%), 101 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. That was in Week 16 against the New England Patriots.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• Looking at last year, New Orleans did not allow a QB to register more than 300 passing yards against them in a matchup.
• Last season, the Saints allowed 12 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• In the passing game, New Orleans allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Saints gave up at least three passing touchdowns to just three opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Last season, New Orleans' defense did not allow a player to rack up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Saints last season, 22 players hauled in a TD pass.
• New Orleans gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to only three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Saints allowed four players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, New Orleans allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Saints gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to only one player last year.

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