Over the weekend, Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland dropped their profiles on their early-offseason league winners at the WR and RB positions.

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Jaxson Dart Fantasy Football Outlook For 2026

Fantasy managers got a taste last season of just how good Jaxson Dart could be in fantasy football, but in 2026, we're going to see his full potential.

In 2025, Dart started only 12 games due to injuries and questionable coaching decisions, but he finished his rookie season with 2,272 yards, 15 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions. And what makes Dart a fantasy asset are his legs—he also rushed for 487 yards and 9 touchdowns. 

Once Dart was named the starting quarterback in Week 4, the fantasy upside was palpable. His 13% designed rush share was second among all signal-callers, and during that span, Dart averaged 20.5 points per game (8th). Throughout the whole season, Dart averaged the third-most fantasy points per dropback (0.66).

So, can we get this for a full season? The Giants tabbed John Harbaugh as their new head coach, and he has gotten to work over the offseason, ensuring he's building the team around the quarterback and creating a “high-powered offense.”

Dart completed a league-low 34% of his passes under pressure this past season, and Harbaugh's experience building around a quarterback with dual-threat ability will certainly help elevate his game. The second-year quarterback also must focus on protecting himself in 2026. Last season, Dart entered the NFL’s concussion protocol four times in four months, and while everyone loves to see gritty players, the Giants and Harbaugh must focus on the fine line between Dart's fearless mindset and putting himself in harm’s way. 

Harbaugh is leaning on his new OC Matt Nagy, who spent the past three seasons as the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. Was this a home run hire? Not in the slightest. There were shortcomings during his time in Chicago—the Bears ranked ninth in scoring in Nagy’s first season as head coach in 2018 before the offensive production plummeted with Chicago ranking 29th, 22nd and 27th, respectively, in scoring in his final three seasons.

The better news is that the Giants added weapons for Dart to utilize this season. Isaiah Likely was brought over from the Ravens and could be the potential No. 2 target in 2026 with his downfield abilities. According to ESPN, the Ravens last season (under Harbaugh) used 12 personnel at the third-highest rate in the NFL at 35.9%.

We also can't forget that the Giants have superstar Malik Nabers, who has only had three passes thrown his way from Dart. Nabers is recovering from a torn ACL, so there is potential that he is unable to start Week 1, but he still holds elite upside, and the chemistry between him and Dart could be unstoppable. 

Overall, Dart has flashed too many times for me not to believe something bigger is coming. His rushing ability provides a safer fantasy floor, but we can't ignore the upgrades the Giants have provided going into his second season. 

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