Jalen Hurts had a breakout 2022 season as the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. Any doubts that people had about him being a franchise quarterback were put to rest as he took his game to another level in his second season as a starter.
He set career highs across the board, which led to him finishing second in the MVP voting, third in the Offensive Player of the Year race, and taking home his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro Second-Team nods. Those accolades were earned with how well he played.
Major strides were made in the passing department, which combined with his rushing ability, made Jalen Hurts one of the most dangerous players in the NFL. He finished the season with 3,701 yards and 22 touchdowns with only six interceptions. 760 rushing yards and 13 more touchdowns rounded out his stat line.
Heading into 2023, expectations are high once again for him and the Eagles. They are among the contenders in the NFC and with Jalen Hurts leading the way, the offense should remain potent.
Just how explosive will that unit be? In recent projections done by NFL.com for Fantasy Football, Jalen Hurts is expected to dominate once again with a projection of 382.20 points in the upcoming season.
That is not only the most points projected for a quarterback in Fantasy Football this season, but Jalen Hurts is expected to be the highest-scoring player overall. NFL.com is projecting him to throw for a career-high 4,039 yards with 26 touchdowns. On the ground he will be a force once again, rushing for 933 yards and eight more scores.
The rushing yardage would be a career-best as well as Jalen Hurts is expected to be unstoppable in the 2023 season. If he gets even close to the numbers that NFL.com has projected for him, the Eagles are going to be doing a lot of winning once again.