Daniel Jones fantasy outlook — Week 1
Daniel Jones (QB, IND) is our QB18 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 16.2 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET.
Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
- Projection
- 16.2 pts
- QB rank
- #18
- Rostered
- 35%
- Started
- 3%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Daniel Jones (IND QB), our QB18 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 16.2 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Only 35% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The projection sits about 5% under what a startable QB returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Sally keeps him at Spicy until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Daniel Jones (IND QB), our QB18 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 16.2 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Only 35% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The projection sits about 5% under what a startable QB returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Tina keeps him at Spicy until the usage says otherwise.