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Jayden Daniels or Dak Prescott

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Jayden Daniels

Jayden Daniels

QB • Washington Commanders WAS
Dak Prescott

Dak Prescott

QB • Dallas Cowboys DAL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Daniels over Prescott

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Daniels ... 30%

BOTH ... 13.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 20
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
18.6/29.3 200.4 1.5 0.5 45.4 0.4 20
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Outlook Jayden Daniels

Jayden Daniels vs. Philadelphia — Dual-Threat Floor Tested Without Top Target

Daniels remains healthy under center for Washington, though he must now navigate the offense without star receiver Terry McLaurin, who was recently placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. Despite facing scrutiny over late-game situational awareness in recent weeks, Daniels demonstrated his passing upside with a 300-yard, two-score outing against San Francisco.

In this home divisional matchup against Philadelphia, Daniels maintains strong fantasy appeal. We project him for 20.4 fantasy points, supported by 207 passing yards and 47 rushing yards on eight carries. While losing McLaurin trims his explosive passing ceiling, his rushing involvement ensures fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their starting lineups.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 10 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Prescott over Daniels

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Prescott ... 50%

BOTH ... 13.33%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 22.77
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
33/51 305 2.24 1.01 12.34 0.04 22.77
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Outlook Dak Prescott

Dak Prescott vs Arizona — Poised for a big performance in a projected shootout

Coming off an impressive 38-21 victory over Philadelphia where he tossed three touchdowns, Prescott has the Dallas passing attack back on track alongside top weapons CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. Completely healthy heading into Week 8, he commands an offense eager to build momentum at home.

This contest sets up as a prime fantasy spot, featuring a high-scoring projected environment against a struggling Arizona pass defense. We project Prescott for roughly 283 passing yards and two touchdowns (20.1 fantasy points), meaning fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 10 hrs ago
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Performance Jayden Daniels
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
30072.520100
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dak Prescott
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
21255.63080
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
47060.542150
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Jayden Daniels

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Dak Prescott

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jayden Daniels
OWN
97%
-2.94 compared to last week
START
32%
-11.67 compared to last week
OWN/START Dak Prescott
OWN
98%
-1.85 compared to last week
START
70%
+1.91 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jayden Daniels
6th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dak Prescott
5th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jayden Daniels

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 6th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 85.66 total points (14.28 avg).
  • Currently 74.6 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 25 in pass yards with 759 (126.50 per game) and is currently ranked 31st among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 5 (0.83 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among QB.
  • Top 5 in rushing TDs with 2 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among QB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -272, TDs: -3, INTs: -1
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3400, PASS TDS: 28, RUSH YDS: 525, RUSH TDS: 6
Breakdown Dak Prescott

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 5th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 128.14 total points (18.31 avg).
  • Currently 32.12 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 6 in pass yards with 1851 (264.43 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass tds with 13 (1.86 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among QB.
  • Top 6 in pass completions with 178 (25.43 per game) and is currently ranked 4th.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 5 (0.71 per game) and is currently ranked 8th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -30, TDs: -3, INTs: +2
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4250, PASS TDS: 30, RUSH YDS: 150, RUSH TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jayden Daniels

No Injury Reported

Injury Dak Prescott

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jayden Daniels

Week 8
Washington Commanders VS Philadelphia Eagles

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.00379.2933802.93
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 7th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 12.00 total points (1.71 avg).
  • Currently 57 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 28th in rush defense with 920 (131.43 per game).
  • Ranked 27th in pass defense with 1735 (247.86 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.00 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +170.54, Turnovers: -21 Sacks: -21, INTs: -11, TDs: -4, Points Allowed: +4,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 37, INT: 15, TDS: 5, PA/G: 20.3, YDS/G: 333.8
Matchups Dak Prescott

Week 8
Dallas Cowboys VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.71370.86831502.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 22.00 total points (3.14 avg).
  • Currently 47 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 890 (127.14 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 1706 (243.71 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.71 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 24th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +23.72, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +3, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +7.71,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jayden Daniels
16.26
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dak Prescott
16.36
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jayden Daniels
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
2026 WAS 4 759 65% 5 0 97.6 213 2 0
ON PACE 11 2151 65% 14 0 97.6 604 6 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 1884 67% 13 4 96.9 435 3 1
Totals 31 6411 66% 43 13 97.0 1517 11 2
Career Dak Prescott
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2016 DAL 16 3667 68% 23 4 104.9 282 6 7
2017 DAL 16 3325 63% 22 13 86.6 357 6 6
2018 DAL 16 3884 68% 22 8 96.9 305 6 13
2019 DAL 16 4901 65% 30 11 99.7 277 3 4
2020 DAL 5 1856 68% 9 4 99.6 93 3 3
2021 DAL 16 4449 69% 37 10 104.2 146 1 6
2022 DAL 12 2860 66% 23 15 91.1 182 1 1
2023 DAL 16 4516 70% 36 9 105.9 242 2 2
2024 DAL 8 1978 65% 11 8 86.0 54 1 1
2025 DAL 16 4906 67% 32 11 99.7 186 3 2
2026 DAL 7 1851 65% 13 5 92.9 81 0 0
ON PACE 17 4495 65% 32 12 92.9 197 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 3934 68% 27 10 99.2 176 2 2
Totals 150 39107 67% 266 102 98.0 2296 33 45
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