Sit Daniel Jones in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 13.2 projected points lands 3.8 under the QB starter line.
- Projection
- 13.2 pts
- QB rank
- #22
- Matchup
- at KC
Daniel Jones's fantasy role in Week 2
Daniel Jones goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a deep-league QB flyer for the IND. He is rostered in 29% of leagues and actually started in 2% of them, and we rank him QB22 on our own weekly board at 13.2 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at KC. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting QB baseline of 17 points, his 13.2-point projection is 3.8 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Daniel Jones in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 13.2 projected points lands 3.8 under the QB starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another QB, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Daniel Jones (IND QB), our QB22 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at KC, projecting 13.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. On the road against KC, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. Only 29% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The projection sits about 22% under what a startable QB returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Daniel Jones (IND QB), our QB22 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at KC, projecting 13.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. On the road against KC, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. Only 29% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The projection sits about 22% under what a startable QB returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.