Jalen HurtsorJayden Daniels?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts outscores Jayden Daniels in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jayden Daniels comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jalen Hurts, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jalen Hurts projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Jayden Daniels has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to QBs); Jalen Hurts faces the Los Angeles Rams (7% fewer than average to QBs). Jalen Hurts still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jalen Hurts
Floor
9.4
Median
16.5
Ceiling
27.0
Big game (25+):
14%
Dud (under 12):
22%
Jayden Daniels
Floor
9.5
Median
16.3
Ceiling
25.9
Big game (25+):
12%
Dud (under 12):
23%

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.

StatJalen HurtsQB, PHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETJayden DanielsQB, WAS, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.517.2
PPR projection17.517.2
Standard projection17.517.2
Rank this weekQB13QB16
Matchupvs LARvs IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.816.2
Last season per game18.816.3
Snap share, last game92%55%
Trade value7—