Jayden Daniels fantasy outlook — Week 8
Jayden Daniels (QB, WSH) is our QB2 for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 13.9 fantasy points vs PHI. Data as of October 28, 2026 at 7:59 AM ET.
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Read the full Jayden Daniels Week 8 article — his role and usage, the Week 8 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 8 QB Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.
- Projection
- 13.9 pts
- QB rank
- #2
- Rostered
- 93%
- Started
- 44%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Jayden Daniels (WSH QB), our QB2 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs PHI, projecting 13.9 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's angle is simple: he's a top-three QB on our board, and she never benches the guys who win weeks. He's still in 44% of lineups at 93% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Nothing in the projection defends him — 18% below positional par is a bench line for me. Mild on the Pepper Meter reflects a steady weekly floor rather than a boom week — that's still a start.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Jayden Daniels (WSH QB), our QB2 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs PHI, projecting 13.9 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 3.1 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. He's still in 44% of lineups at 93% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. The projection sits about 18% under what a startable QB returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Mild on the Pepper Meter reflects a steady weekly floor rather than a boom week — that's still a start.