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Jayden Daniels

QB • Washington Commanders Proj Rank 5 Actual 35 65 ADP • Trade Value
YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD FSP
126260.683278219.72
Compare to same point last season
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Jayden Daniels | Fantasy Outlook

Dual-Threat Stardom Awaits in Bounce-Back Season

After a shortened sophomore season limited to just seven games, Jayden Daniels enters his third year fully healthy and secure as Washington's starting quarterback. He has built a strong offensive foundation this offseason, organizing private workouts to establish chemistry with top target Terry McLaurin. Backed up by veteran Marcus Mariota, Daniels holds the undisputed keys to an offense featuring young pass catchers like Luke McCaffrey and Ben Sinnott.

Our projections are highly optimistic about his dual-threat ceiling, forecasting 3,503 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, and a massive rushing contribution of 697 yards and five scores on the ground. This elite rushing floor makes him a highly valuable asset in all fantasy formats, mirroring the high-end production we saw during his sensational 17-game rookie campaign.

In the draft market, Daniels' ADP has experienced wild volatility, briefly spiking into the third round before stabilizing as a mid-sixth-round selection around pick 65. In standard formats, this current valuation represents an absolute steal. Our models suggest his dual-threat capability offers top-five fantasy upside, making him a premier target for managers who prefer to wait on drafting a quarterback.

Updated 23 hrs ago

Jayden Daniels Fantasy

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PASS RUSH
WK OPP YD TD INT YD TD FUMBL PT Diff.
18 @PHI (24th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
17 DAL (1st) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
16 PHI (26th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
15 @NYG (2nd) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
14 @MIN (26th) 78 0 1 16 0 0 3 35
13 DEN (31st) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
11 @MIA (8th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
10 DET (11th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
9 SEA (18th) 153 0 1 51 1 0 15 21
8 @KC (28th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
7 @DAL (1st) 156 1 0 35 1 1 18 22
6 CHI (5th) 211 3 1 52 0 1 22 10
5 @LAC (19th) 231 1 0 39 0 0 17 12
4 @ATL (29th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
3 LV (15th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
2 @GB (23rd) 200 2 0 17 0 0 20 14
1 NYG (13th) 233 1 0 68 0 0 20 19
1262 8 3 278 2 2 114
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PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2024 WAS 16 3568 69% 25 9 100.1 891 6 0
2025 WAS 7 1262 61% 8 3 88.1 278 2 2
3-YEAR AVG 9 1884 67% 13 4 96.9 435 3 1
Totals 27 5652 67% 38 13 96.9 1304 9 2

Daniels Projection

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CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
18.3/27.9 203.9 1.3 0.6 40.5 0.3 17.6
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Depth Chart

Washington Commanders

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Jayden Daniels 70% 17%
Marcus Mariota 20% 4%
NAME OWN START
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 72% 11%
Rachaad White 61% 9%
Jeremy McNichols 9% 2%
Jerome Ford 11% 2%
NAME OWN START
Chig Okonkwo 13% 9%
NAME OWN START
Terry McLaurin 96% 65%
Luke McCaffrey 4% 2%
Dyami Brown 4% 2%
Van Jefferson 7% 2%
NAME OWN START
Jake Moody 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Commanders DST 13% 9%

Team Rankings

PTS
20.9
22nd
YDS
318.8
22nd
Y/P
5.5
11th
TO Diff
-0.8
31st
ATT
27.6
31st
CMP
16.9
31st
YDS
184.1
24th
TD
1.1
28th
ATT
28.5
9th
YDS
134.7
4th
AVG
4.7
4th
TD
1.2
8th
SACK
2.5
14th
TA
0.6
31st
PA
26.5
27th
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
EaglesEagles11-6-00.647379325
CowboysCowboys7-9-10.441471511
CommandersCommanders5-12-00.294356451
GiantsGiants4-13-00.235381439

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Chris Rodriguez333300  
Jacory Croskey-Merritt323111  
Jeremy McNichols7522  
Austin Ekeler2200  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Deebo Samuel Sr.151194  
Terry McLaurin7740  
Treylon Burks4410  
Noah Brown2200  
Jaylin Lane2210  
Luke McCaffrey2210  
Chris Moore2200  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Zach Ertz8860  
John Bates2210  
Ben Sinnott1110  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
M.Mariota11139227169510786.12971  
J.Daniels711418812628388.12782  
J.Johnson534543721274.0551  
J.Driskel0000000.000  
S.Hartman0000000.000  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
J.Croskey-Merritt171758054.6813968406  
C.Rodriguez Jr.131125004.564330255  
J.McNichols17442215.013125196337  
A.Ekeler214433.10753869  
C.Edmonds3000.000001  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
D.Samuel Sr.16997272710.1541713  
T.McLaurin10603858215.3356433  
J.Lane15321622514.1041348  
C.Moore14231120718.8144429  
L.McCaffrey9151120318.5350174  
T.Burks8221013013.0137292  
N.Brown41058316.6028102  
R.Chosen3955310.601772  
J.Jones1112525.002511  
T.Martin3222311.501430  
R.Cracraft20000.0007  
J.Brooks10000.0007  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
Z.Ertz13725050410.1430551  
B.Sinnott16131111410.4136341  
J.Bates1516111039.4122479  
C.Yankoff1432189.0014108  
L.Cager10000.0001  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
J.Moody91923151676  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
B.Wagner171624.582400  
Q.Martin17950.010310  
F.Luvu17863.050620  
J.Reaves17811.051700  
M.Sainristil17770.0141210  
J.Magee17490.030100  
D.Payne15463.070510  
J.Kinlaw17440.050010  
J.Newton17395.040110  
J.Jones12391.010500  
J.Martin17395.530110  
W.Harris9381.010310  
N.Igbinoghene15361.010500  
T.Amos10320.010600  
M.Lattimore9270.011701  
E.Goldman13260.040000  
V.Miller17269.060000  
D.Armstrong7245.570000  
P.Smith13240.520100  
J.Holmes10210.000000  
S.Tuttle12150.010000  
S.Day10140.000000  
A.Hamilton Sr.15120.000200  
J.Jean-Baptiste361.010000  
R.Barber251.010000  
D.Wise Jr.240.010000  
T.Owens1740.000000  
D.Jackson330.000000  
P.Butler1630.000000  
N.Bellore1620.000000  
D.Walker120.000000  
T.Maguranyanga110.000000  
T.Hawkins III100.000000  
D.Rush100.000000  
K.Medrano900.000001  
A.Kaho800.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1WAS @PHI
2WAS @DAL
3WAS vs SEA
4WAS vs IND
5WAS vs NYG
6WAS @SF
7WAS vs BYE
8WAS vs PHI
9WAS vs LAR
10WAS @NYG
11WAS vs CIN
12WAS @ARI
13WAS @TEN
14WAS vs HOU
15WAS vs ATL
16WAS @MIN
17WAS @JAC
18WAS vs DAL

Player Timeline

May 27th

Jayden Daniels and Sam Hartman Debut New Look Ahead of NFL Season

May 2nd

Commanders GM Adam Peters: Jayden Daniels Healthy and Thriving After ...

Apr 28th

Von Miller Says He Chose Commanders Over Seahawks, Citing Jayden Daniels ...

Apr 3rd

Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin Work Out Together at UCLA

Mar 30th

Josh Harris Expresses Confidence in Jayden Daniels as the Commanders’ ...

Mar 19th

Tom Brady Jokes About Jayden Daniels’ Return and His Mom Allowing ...

Mar 14th

Commanders Sign RB Rachaad White; Reunites With Best Friend QB Jayden ...

Mar 12th

Breaking: Commanders Sign RB Rachaad White to One-Year Deal, Reuniting ...

Mar 5th

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Names Mother Regina Jackson as His Sole ...

Feb 28th

Ohio State WR Carnell Tate Names Mahomes, Allen, Shough, and Daniels ...

Feb 23rd

LeBron James Meets Commanders QB Jayden Daniels After Lakers-Celtics ...

Jan 14th

Jayden Daniels Named Captain for Fanatics Flag Football Classic with ...

Jan 9th

Concise title: Tweet Hypes Jayden Daniels’ Overlooked NFL Talent with ...

Jan 8th

Report: Matt Ryan could target Mike McDaniel for Falcons OC job if he ...

Jan 7th

Commanders Turmoil: Front Office Meddling, Kingsbury Fired—Jayden ...

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