Ravens Insider Delivers Final Verdict on Surprising Lamar Jackson Trend
A Ravens insider weighs in on Lamar Jackson's unexpected increase in passing volume during Baltimore's uneven start to 2026.
Lamar Jackson
QB · Baltimore Ravens · #8
Status
- College
- Louisville
Week
Week 2
Matchup
New Orleans Saints
DFS salary
$7,300
Projection
25.5
This week's outlook
Jackson enters healthy as a heavy home favorite, with Baltimore's 26.5 implied points supporting his 25.5 projection. His rushing floor plus efficient passing carried over from Week 1's 40 rush yards, 324 pass yards and two total TDs. A game plan requiring more early passing volume with less rushing usage would be the main thing to lower this outlook.
Recent form
Season: 797 pass yds · 83 rush yds
- Wk 18@ PITL 24-26238 pass yds, 3 pass TD, 9 rush yds20.4 pts
- Wk 2vs NOL 17-24235 pass yds, 1 pass TD, 34 rush yds14.8 pts
- Wk 1@ INDW 41-23324 pass yds, 1 pass TD, 40 rush yds, 1 rush TD25.0 pts
Season by season
Sorted by Season ↓
| 2026 · BAL | 3 | 49 | 74 |
| 2025 · BAL | 12 | 181 | 284 |
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