Jayden Daniels

Jayden Daniels

23-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Washington Commanders
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Drafted second overall this year, Daniels took first-team practice reps all summer and was named as Washington's Week 1 starter in mid-August. He's an outstanding athlete, but at 6-4, 210, his slim build raises durability concerns. That's about the only concern. Armed with a quick release, Daniels is accurate all over the field. Unlike others in his draft, Daniels' 72.2 completion percentage last season (7th in FBS) was not built on accuracy-inflating short passes -- his average target depth (10.2) and YPA (11.7) both led the nation. Daniels has a strong arm, though not an elite one, and is an excellent deep-ball thrower. He operates well in the pocket but can also play on the run, and it's his dual-threat ability that is intriguing both for Washington and fantasy managers (he ran for more than 2,000 yards and 21 TDs at LSU the last two years). Daniels sometimes holds the ball longer than necessary, resulting in sacks, and his passing stats in college were solid-but-unexceptional prior to his Heisman-winning 2023 campaign. The Commanders have a few experienced targets in RB Austin Ekeler, WR Terry McLaurin and TE Zach Ertz, but they lack depth at the skill positions and may need quick development form rookie TE Ben Sinnott (Round 2) and rookie WR Luke McCaffrey (Round 3). Daniels is lauded for his high football IQ and seems to fit well in offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's scheme, but even if the rookie needs time to figure out the passing game his rushing ability should create fantasy value. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $37.75 million contract with the Commanders in June of 2024.
Pair of passing scores
QBWashington Commanders
November 3, 2024
Daniels completed 15 of 22 passes for 209 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Giants. He added eight rushes for 35 yards.
ANALYSIS
Daniels led the Commanders on three scoring drives in the first half, two of which he capped with passing touchdowns. He delivered a one-yard score on a short field after a Giants turnover and then ended the second quarter with an 18-yard strike -- both of which went to Terry McLaurin. The ground attack was the focus of Washington's offense throughout the game, which led to relatively modest numbers from Daniels, though he continued to produce very well on a per-attempt basis with five completions of at least 20 yards.
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    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
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    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
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  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
13.6%
 
Avg Target Depth
8.4 Yds
 
Sack Rate
7.6%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
5.6 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
3.9%
 
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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@ Giants
Sunday, Nov 3rd at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
100.5
 
Cornerbacks
122.5
 
Safeties
83.0
 
Linebackers
55.7
 
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QBWashington Commanders
November 1, 2024
Daniels (ribs) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at the Giants, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.
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Stays limited in practice
QBWashington Commanders
Ribs
October 31, 2024
Daniels (ribs) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.
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Limited in practice
QBWashington Commanders
Ribs
October 30, 2024
Daniels (ribs) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
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Walk-off win against Bears
QBWashington Commanders
October 27, 2024
Daniels completed 21 of 38 passes for 326 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 18-15 win over the Bears. He added eight rushes for 52 yards.
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Active in Week 8
QBWashington Commanders
October 27, 2024
Daniels (ribs) is listed as active Sunday versus the Bears.
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Throws game-winning Hail Mary
QBWashington Commanders
October 27, 2024
Daniels threw a game-winning 52-yard touchdown pass on the final play of Sunday's 18-15 win over the Bears.
ANALYSIS
Washington squandered a 12-0 second-half lead, but Daniels made sure the Commanders improved to 6-2 by throwing a 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Noah Brown. Playing through a rib injury, Daniels extended the play by running around in the backfield before stepping into a throw that was tipped just outside the end zone and right into the hands of the waiting Brown. Daniels' highlight play resulted in a win over Caleb Williams, who was the only player selected ahead of Daniels in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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