Jayden Daniels: Start or Sit?
Franchise starting QB. Elite dual-threat with efficient deep-ball accuracy; missed time in 2025 with injuries.
This week’s verdict
Start
Start — every-week QB start at consensus QB4: PHI is the 9th-toughest matchup vs QBs, 90% snap share in 2025.
Projected
16.816.816.8
Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR
Consensus
QB4
position rank
Opponent
PHI
this week
Implied total
20.5
team points
- PHI ranks 9 of 32 against QBs (one of the tougher matchups, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 20.5 team points as 5.5-point underdogs.
- Listed QB on the latest depth chart with a 90% snap share in 2025.
Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Latest on Daniels
2026 Washington Commanders: Projecting final 53-man roster
Who sticks from a deep WR room? How many QBs will be kept? Commanders reporter John Keim makes his predictions.
ESPN · Aug 24, 2026
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
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