Aaron RodgersorJayden Daniels?

Week 5 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Jayden Daniels

Jayden Daniels outscores Aaron Rodgers in 55% of simulations.

Aaron Rodgers still comes out ahead in the other 45%, so Jayden Daniels is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jayden Daniels projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Jayden Daniels faces the New York Giants (5% more than average to QBs), Aaron Rodgers faces the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Aaron Rodgers
Floor
7.8
Median
15.0
Ceiling
25.4
Big game (25+):
11%
Dud (under 12):
32%
Jayden Daniels
Floor
9.3
Median
15.9
Ceiling
25.2
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
24%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAaron RodgersQB, PIT, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETJayden DanielsQB, WAS, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.016.8
PPR projection16.016.8
Standard projection16.016.8
Rank this weekQB17QB14
Matchupvs INDvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game15.316.2
Last season per game14.216.3
Snap share, last game100%55%
Trade value——