Jayden Daniels

QB WAS

College: LSU | Rookie
Height: 6'4" | Weight: 210 lbs
Birth Date: 2000-12-18
2024 Bye Week: 14

Total Pts: 482.1
Avg Pts: 24.11
Rank: 3 QB

Fantasy WeekPts
Scoring
Week 125.00Jayden Daniels 36 rushing yds (3.60 pts)
Jayden Daniels 268 passing yds (13.40 pts)
Jayden Daniels 2 passing TDs (8.00 pts)
. . . Jayden Daniels 10 yd TD pass to Dyami Brown
. . . Jayden Daniels 5 yd TD pass to Terry McLaurin
Week 228.05Jayden Daniels 51 rushing yds (5.10 pts)
Jayden Daniels 299 passing yds (14.95 pts)
Jayden Daniels 2 passing TDs (8.00 pts)
. . . Jayden Daniels 58 yd TD pass to Terry McLaurin
. . . Jayden Daniels 5 yd TD pass to Zach Ertz
Week 328.55Jayden Daniels 48 rushing yds (4.80 pts)
Jayden Daniels 1 rushing TD (6.00 pts)
. . . Jayden Daniels 10 yd TD rush
Jayden Daniels 255 passing yds (12.75 pts)
Jayden Daniels 1 passing TD (4.00 pts)
. . . Jayden Daniels 36 yd TD pass to Terry McLaurin
Jayden Daniels 1 interception thrown (-1.00 pts)
Jayden Daniels 1 passing 2XP (2.00 pts)
Player Notes
Feb 6 9:30pm ET

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year on Thursday. This doesn't come as surprise given Daniels had one of the best seasons for a rookie QB. He threw for 3,568 passing yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 17 regular season games. He also got it done on the ground with 891 rushing yards and six additional scores with his legs. Daniels was a huge part of helping the Commanders make the postseason and the NFC title game. The 24-year-old should be in the MVP discussion for years to come.

From RotoBaller

Jan 28 4:50pm ET

FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz reports that Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has decided to stay in D.C. for a second season despite drawing head-coaching interest around the league following an impressive turnaround that saw the Commanders go from four wins in 2023 to 12 wins in 2024 and an appearance in the NFC Championship game. Kingsbury's return will ensure continuity for the offense and for quarterback Jayden Daniels after a remarkable rookie season. The former Arizona Cardinals head coach will surely be a top head-coach candidate again next year. The opportunity to continue working with one of the best young QBs in the game was just too hard to pass up. With Kingsbury running the offense in 2024, the Commanders ranked seventh in total offense (369.6 yards per game) and fifth in scoring (28.5 points per game). It's great news for Daniels' stock in 2025.

From RotoBaller

Jan 28 3:00pm ET

Washington Commanders' QB Jayden Daniels scored 28.55 fantasy points in Sunday's playoff loss in Philadelphia. Daniels threw for 255 yards on 29-of-48 with one touchdown and one interception. Daniels scored at least 25 fantasy points a staggering 12 times during the regular season.

Jan 27 12:13am ET

Dynasty | Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels completed 29-of-48 passes for 255 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a blowout loss against the Eagles in the NFC Championship game. Dynasty Analysis: Daniels added 48 rushing yards and a score to lead the Commanders as well. With Washington simply unable to stop the Eagles offense, it was next to impossible for Daniels to really do much of anything. Regardless of this outcome, he clearly showed enough to prove to everyone he's going to be a QB1 in dynasty leagues for the long haul. Of all the surprises this season, he's one of the most pleasant.

From Dynasty League Fantasy

Jan 26 6:40pm ET

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels went 29-for-48 with 255 passing yards, a score, and an interception during their loss to the Philpaldeia Eagles in the NFC title game. Daniels added 48 yards and a score on six rushing attempts. Daniels would find his top wideout Terry McLaurin for a 36-yard TD pass in the second quarter. Then, in the third, Daniels would punch in his second score, this time on a 10-yard run. The Commanders were playing from behind throughout this entire offense but were unable to find much consistency on offense due to costly turnovers. The LSU product leaned on his tight end, Zach Ertz, in this game as he targeted him 16 times (season-high) and brought in 11 of them for 104 yards. After having a fantastic rookie campaign, Daniels and the Commanders were unable to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. Fantasy managers should view Daniels as a high-end QB1 going forward, as he will likely be one of the first QBs selected in drafts in the offseason.

From RotoBaller

Jan 24 4:30pm ET

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels should be viewed as a high-end QB1 when he faces the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon. Daniels has led the Commanders to two thrilling upset victories during the playoffs. During this two-game stretch, Daniels has averaged 26.6 PPR points per game. He averaged 283.5 passing and 43.5 rushing per game with four total scores. During the final five weeks of the regular season (excluding Week 18), Daniels averaged a stellar 34.0 PPR points per game. The last time he faced this Philadelphia defense, he threw five passing scores with 258 passing and 81 rushing yards. As a result, DFS players should view Daniels as an elite option as he looks to continue Washington's Cinderella run.

From RotoBaller

Jan 20 8:00pm ET

Commanders' QB Jayden Daniels scored 28.05 fantasy points in Saturday's playoff win in Detroit. Daniels threw for 299 yards on 22-of-31 with two touchdowns. Daniels scored at least 25 fantasy points a staggering 11 times during the regular season.

Jan 20 7:10pm ET

ESPN's Adam Schefter said on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday that Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is "not rushing to become a head coach again." A recent report suggested that Kingsbury will not interview for any head-coaching jobs around the league until the Commanders are eliminated from the postseason, and most of the head-coach jobs may be filled by then anyways. Schefter also says that he thinks Kingsbury is happy in D.C. and has an incredible young quarterback in rookie Jayden Daniels to work with. Kingsbury's head-coaching tenure with the Arizona Cardinals didn't go so well, so he may not be rushing to become a head coach again so quickly, especially since he's still being paid by Arizona. The most alluring head-coach job (if it's still open) for Kingsbury will no doubt be with the Dallas Cowboys.

From RotoBaller

Jan 19 4:13pm ET

Dynasty | Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels completed 22-of-31 passes for 299 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, adding 51 rushing yards in a signature playoff road win over Detroit. Dynasty Analysis: Can he really be considered a rookie at this point? Daniels was again brilliant in what may be the win that really puts him on the map as one of the elite players in the NFL. Washington looks like a team of destiny and that tends to go with the territory when you have a breakout star like this. Daniels is a top tier QB1 in dynasty leagues and an easy player to build your franchise around moving forward as the best may still be yet to come.

From Dynasty League Fantasy

Jan 18 11:40pm ET

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels went 22-for-31 with 299 passing yards and two scores in their upset victory over the top-seeded Detroit Lions. Daniels added 51 yards on 16 rushing attempts. Daniels found his top wideout, Terry McLaurin, on a 58-yard TD strike in the second quarter. He would then find his tight end, Zach Ertz, on a five-yard TD pass later in the quarter. The rookie targeted his No.2 wideout Dyami Brown the most often but spread the ball around as four pass-catchers caught at least four passes. The former No.2 overall pick continues to produce at an elite level, no matter the size of the stage. He remains a high-end QB1 heading into the NFC Championship Game, where he will face either the Philadelphia Eagles or Los Angeles Rams.

From RotoBaller

Jan 16 5:20pm ET

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will look to extend their playoff run in a showdown in Detroit on Saturday evening. In his playoff debut last weekend in Tampa Bay, Daniels looked poised as he went 24-for-35 with 268 yards and two passing scores. He added 36 yards on the ground. The LSU product finished the regular season on a high note, averaging an impressive 34.0 PPR points per game and tallying over 300 all-purpose yards per game during Weeks 12 through 17. During this stretch, he found the back of the end zone 17 times. This weekend, in a projected high-scoring affair (55.5 projected point total) against the Lions, who have allowed the ninth-most PPR points to opposing QBs, makes Daniels an elite option in all DFS competitions.

From RotoBaller

Jan 13 12:13am ET

Dynasty | Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels completed 24-of-35 passes for 268 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a playoff win against Tampa Bay. Dynasty Analysis: He added 36 rushing yards to lead the team. Daniels has been nothing short of amazing as a rookie and has now added the first playoff win for the franchise in nearly 20 years to his resume. Daniels has cemented himself as a QB1 in fantasy and reality and should be a solid player to build a dynasty team around moving forward.

From Dynasty League Fantasy

Jan 12 11:20pm ET

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels went 24-for-35 with 268 yards and two scores during their victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round. Daniels added 36 yards on 12 rushing attempts. Daniels threw his first touchdown pass to Dyami Brown from ten yards out in the second quarter. Later in the fourth, he would throw his second score of the game, this time to Terry McLaurin. He relied on his top wideout all evening as McLaurin saw a team-high ten targets. The rookie continued his late-game heroics as he led the Commanders downfield to set up the game-winning field goal. The LSU product has now thrown at least two passing scores in each of his previous six complete games. In three of these, he threw for three or more. Daniels will now face the No.1 seed Detroit Lions next weekend in what should be a high-scoring affair.

From RotoBaller

Jan 10 5:10pm ET

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels exceeded all expectations this season and looks to stay hot in Tampa Bay on Sunday night. Over his previous five full games (excluding Week 18), the LSU product has averaged a stellar 34.0 PPR points per game. During this span, Daniels has averaged over 300 all-purpose yards while scoring 17 total scores. He threw just two interceptions over this span. Daniels was on the injury report earlier this week with a quadriceps injury but was able to log three straight full practices and avoid a designation. Daniels faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first week of the season and scored 30.0 PPR points as he threw for 184 yards and added 88 yards and two scores on the ground. Given how well he has progressed as a passer, Daniels carries elite QB1 upside this weekend. He is a top play in DFS facing the Buccaneers, who have allowed the third-most PPR points to opposing QBs.

From RotoBaller

Jan 10 4:30pm ET

According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels (quadriceps) is off the injury report and is set to make his playoff debut on Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels exited last weekend's game early due to minor leg soreness but was able to do three consecutive full practices this week, which suggests he should not face any limitations in Sunday's playoff game. During Weeks 12 through 17, the LSU product averaged a stellar 34.0 PPR points per game. During this stretch, Daniels averaged over 300 total yards per game and found the end zone 17 times. The first time he faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (in Week 1) he scored 30.0 PPR points as he tallied two rushing scores with 88 rushing and 184 passing yards. Given how well he has developed as a passer, DFS players should feel confident viewing Daniels as a high-end QB1 facing a struggling Tampa Bay defense.

From RotoBaller

Jan 8 5:40pm ET

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels (quadriceps) put in a full practice on Wednesday. Daniels was pulled as a precaution in the Week 18 win over the division-rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday with quadriceps soreness, but his full availability at practice on Wednesday means he's not really in any danger of missing his playoff debut in the wild-card round on Sunday night versus the hosting Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 24-year-old second overall pick only had 184 passing yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in his NFL debut in the Week 1 loss to the Bucs, but he also added 88 rushing yards and two rushing scores. Daniels really impressed in his first year in the NFL and was the QB5 in overall fantasy scoring, finishing only second to Lamar Jackson with 891 rushing yards. Against a suspect Tampa secondary, Daniels will be a top-five fantasy QB for those setting DFS lineups.

From RotoBaller

Jan 6 6:10pm ET

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said, "I'm not concerned" when asked about rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels' leg soreness that led to him being pulled in the second half of the win over the division-rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in the Week 18 regular-season finale. The Commanders pulled the impressive 24-year-old at halftime as a precaution since they had already locked up a playoff spot, with backup Marcus Mariota leading the team to a 23-19 victory. Daniels could be limited in practice this week, but all signs point to him being fine for Sunday night's wild-card matchup against the hosting Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their banged-up secondary. Although Daniels threw for under 200 yards and no touchdowns against Tampa in his NFL debut way back in Week 1, he should be considered a top-five fantasy QB play this weekend.

From RotoBaller

Jan 5 6:40pm ET

According to Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, quarterback Jayden Daniels (leg) was held out for the remainder of Sunday's narrow win over the Cowboys due to "leg soreness." "It wasn't a plan going in," said Quinn. "But he had some mild soreness in his leg, I just kind of made the decision to honestly say, 'Let's go with Marcus.'" It doesn't appear as if the injury is anything serious, although Daniels' ailment will likely be a topic of conversation throughout the week heading into Wild-Card weekend. If he can't go, which will unlikely be the case, Marcus Mariota, who had a quality showing on Sunday, would likely get the start.

From RotoBaller

Jan 5 3:10pm ET

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will watch the rest of Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys from the sidelines. The rookie sensation will take a seat in a cautious move from the coaching staff with the playoffs right around the corner. Daniels finished with 38 yards on 6-for-12 throwing and four carries for 27 yards while getting sacked four times. When he went to the bench, the Commanders were down 9-3, and Marcus Mariota is now under center. Daniels will finish his rookie season with around 3,500 yards, 25 touchdowns, and nine interceptions to go along with 864 yards and six scores on 144 carries.

From RotoBaller

Jan 3 5:30pm ET

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels looks to cap off his impressive debut season in a divisional tilt against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18. Last weekend, Daniels threw three touchdown passes and tallied over 350 all-purpose en route to leading the Commanders to their first playoff birth since the 2020 season. Over his past five contests, Daniels has found the end zone 17 times (15 passing, two rushing) and averaged 240.0 passing yards and 76.4 rushing yards per game. During this span, he threw at least two passing scores in each contest. Fantasy managers should continue to view the Pro Bowl quarterback as a high-end QB1 facing the Dallas Cowboys, who have allowed the most PPR points to opposing QBs this season. In addition, with the Commanders needing a victory to move up to the No.6 seed, suggests that Daniels will remain in the game as long as it stays competitive.

From RotoBaller

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2024 Season482.103314803568251891609
Week 1@TB30.0017241840088200
Week 2NYG15.7023292260044000
Week 3@CIN30.6021232542039100
Week 4@ARI27.3526302331047101
Week 5CLE23.1014252381082001
Week 6@BAL23.6524352692022000
Week 7CAR5.302260050000
Week 8CHI25.5021383261052000
Week 9@NYG21.9515222092035000
Week 10PIT10.601734202005000
Week 11@PHI16.3522321911018001
Week 12DAL35.1525382752074102
Week 13TEN30.7025302063034101
Week 14bye
Week 15@NO25.9025312262066000
Week 16PHI39.0024392585081002
Week 17ATL35.05243622730127001
Week 18@DAL4.60612380027000
Wildcard@TB25.0024352682036000
Divisional@DET28.0522312992051000
Championship@PHI28.5529482551048101