Dynasty Faceoff: Kyler Murray vs. Lamar Jackson

For the avid dynasty football fan, there literally is no offseason. This brings time to evaluate rosters, consider and make trades, dig in on the draft prep and get ready for the rookie drafts happening in late spring and into summer. Many dynasty managers would argue that the offseason is even more fun than the regular season is, which may be true. With so many players and roster decisions to consider, we will be breaking down some players with similar value and ADP. Check this one out in Dynasty Faceoff: Kyler Murray vs. Lamar Jackson.

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Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals

24 Years Old. DOB: August 7, 1997

This one was a hard one for me as I was going back and forth and that’s why we do fun exercises like this. Largely thanks to addition by subtraction, I am going with Kyler Murray. With the addition of his college wide receiver in Marquise Brown, re-signing of James Conner and Zach Ertz, this offense is full steam ahead. Sure losing DeAndre Hopkins for six games hurts, but Murray was still able to produce okay numbers without him.

Since the start of his career, Murray always starts out hot and then fades in the second half. This year I see that changing and it being all year long. Just like Lamar Jackson, Murray has week-winning upside and I think he will do it more often than Jackson will as the injury bug is starting to hinder him more than anything, causing me to throw a dead flag on Jackson. Plus, with the fifth-year option being picked up for Murray, while Jackson is playing on himself give me that one extra year of security knowing Murray should be a Cardinal longer than Jackson being a Raven. – Ryan Miner @RyanMiner_FFB

Both of these quarterbacks have rushing upside and also face inevitable contract negations with their respective teams. The determining factor would be the fact that Murray is currently in an offense that is much more fantasy-friendly. On average over the last three seasons, the Cardinals have passed the ball 55.7% of the time. As for the Ravens, their percentage is a league-low 46.3%. – Michael Hauff @TheFFRealist

I would rather go with Murray mainly due to the fact that he has a better supporting cast around him. Hopkins is still a great receiver, the addition of Brown gives this offense even more speed, Ertz and rookie Trey McBride bring a strong 1-2 punch at the tight end position, and Conner provides this offense with a reliable running back to keep the chains moving. Not only can Murray be dangerous through the air with his supporting cast, but he can also be just as lethal on the ground! – Stephen Brownholtz @sbrownholtz1

Between the two, Murray is the better passer, racking up over 3,700 passing yards in his first three NFL seasons. Jackson’s career-high is 3,127. Jackson is the better running quarterback, but Murray has five rushing touchdowns last season versus just two for Jackson. Jackson also lost one of his main targets in Brown, who is joining Murray in Arizona. Murray has better weapons on offense, is the better passer, and won’t be a zero in the run game. – Steve Stoughton @sstoughton77

It’s very close because I think their upside is so similar, but I’m leaning toward Murray in this one. I do expect Jackson and the Ravens’ offense to focus even more on the ground game going forward, and it’s unlikely that he finishes with two rushing scores again. In the end, it’s all about the supporting cast, and Murray is just surrounded by too many weapons. The additions of Brown and McBride bring youthful components to an already potent offense. If Murray can continue to better his efficiency like he has each of his previous seasons, the sky is the limit. – Scott Crow @crowfootsports

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Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens

25 Years Old. DOB: January 7, 1997

At first glance, you might be tempted to take Murray over Jackson based on the offensive talent around him. However, Jackson is far and away the better quarterback and has much higher upside than Murray. Last season it seems like the entire Ravens offense went on IR at some point, but Jackson still finished quarterback 7 in fantasy points per game. Jackson knows how to produce in this offense and will continue to outscore Murray. – Brendan O’Bryan @obryanbren

Throughout their careers, I’ve always favored Murray in this debate. I’m whistling a new tune now. After seeing Murray slow down in the second half of each of the last two seasons, I have concerns about his durability. Last season wasn’t great for Jackson and the Ravens, but I’m chalking that one up to a number of injuries that would make Todd Heap flinch.

Teams were ready for Jackson to tuck and run without a viable running back on the field. With Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins returning, the Baltimore offense will be back up to full speed in 2022. Not to mention, Mark Andrews is arguably the best weapon on the team outside of Jackson, he just catches tons of balls and is so easy to rely on in multiple situations. Murray will be without Hopkins to start the year and Christian Kirk is gone. I’m all in on a comeback season for Baltimore and Jackson. – Benjamin Ditlevson @FFRabbitDad

The biggest argument that I see for Murray is that he is a better passer than Jackson. This may seem true at first glance, but it’s worth noting that Jackson has a career-high passer rating of 98.1 compared to Murray’s 93.9. Baltimore desperately needs some pass-catchers to step up, but Andrews may be in for some huge seasons over the next year or two as the top option. Rashod Bateman should step up without Brown, but personally, I’ve never viewed Brown as a true WR1. Bateman profiles well and someone else will need to step up as Devin Duvernay and James Proche are the next two names on the depth chart. That’s not good, but it is fantasy football we’re talking about after all.

The upside and floor that you get from Jackson obviously come in the rushing game. He averages over 10 carries per game and over 60 rushing yards and over four years, they both have just under a 50% chance to score a rushing touchdown in every game. Yes, Murray is a very solid rushing quarterback as well, but Jackson has all sorts of records under his belt already. Including the only quarterback with 12 games with 100+ rushing yards in his career. Michael Vick took 13 years to get to 11.

There are genuine concerns about Murray’s durability as he continues to disappoint over the second half of the season each year. Whether it’s due to injuries or what, it’s clearly an issue, and it’s not been just a one-time thing. Despite the difference in offensive weapons, I’d still feel safer with Jackson’s rushing floor and have him slightly ahead of Murray for dynasty purposes. – Aaron Schill @aaron_schill

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