Deshaun WatsonorJayden Daniels?
Week 9 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels outscores Deshaun Watson in 72% of simulations.
Deshaun Watson still comes out ahead in the other 28%, so Jayden Daniels is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jayden Daniels projects 5.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Jayden Daniels faces the Los Angeles Rams (5% fewer than average to QBs), Deshaun Watson faces the New Orleans Saints (6% fewer than average to QBs). Deshaun Watson is listed as questionable.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.0
- Median
- 12.4
- Ceiling
- 19.8
- Big game (25+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 12):
- 47%
- Floor
- 9.7
- Median
- 16.7
- Ceiling
- 26.7
- Big game (25+):
- 14%
- Dud (under 12):
- 21%
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.
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| Stat | Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Jayden DanielsQB, WAS, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 12.3 | 17.7 |
| PPR projection | 12.3 | 17.7 |
| Standard projection | 12.3 | 17.7 |
| Rank this week | QB22 | QB9 |
| Matchup | at NO | vs LAR |
| Injury | Questionable | None |
| 2026 points per game | 14.8 | 20.1 |
| Last season per game | — | 16.3 |
| Snap share, last game | 94% | 100% |
| Trade value | — | 8 |