Lamar Jackson

2/22 Update: Todd Monken, a pass-happy Air Raid Guru, has been hired -- far more intriguing now (assuming LJax is back with Baltimore)

Drafters might get a slight discount on Lamar Jackson this year after a second consecutive season in which injuries limited him to 12 games. In 2021, it was bone bruise in his ankle that prematurely ended Jackson's season. In 2022, it was a sprained PCL in his knee. Jackson has been a lethal running threat throughout his career, averaging 63.4 rushing yards per game over his five NFL seasons. The Ravens' below-average WR room is a work in progress, and Jackson will be playing for a new offensive coordinator after the Ravens parted ways with Greg Roman. Even with the uncertainty and the recent injuries, Jackson is still an upper-echelon fantasy quarterback capable of a QB1 finish.

Jackson is a great duel threat QB that had 2,242 yards passing, 17 passing TDs, 764 yards rushing, and 3 rushing TDs. The only reason I do not have Lamar Jackson as a Top-5 fantasy QB is that he has missed 10 games due to injury the last 2 years. If he can stay healthy, the sky is the limit, but a QB cannot miss 5 games per year and be an elite fantasy option.