Jayden DanielsorJoe Burrow?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Start Jayden Daniels

Jayden Daniels outscores Joe Burrow in 56% of simulations.

Joe Burrow still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Jayden Daniels is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jayden Daniels projects 1.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Jayden Daniels has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to QBs); Joe Burrow faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (12% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jayden Daniels
Floor
9.5
Median
16.3
Ceiling
25.9
Big game (25+):
12%
Dud (under 12):
23%
Joe Burrow
Floor
8.0
Median
15.1
Ceiling
24.9
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
32%

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.

StatJayden DanielsQB, WAS, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ETJoe BurrowQB, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.216.1
PPR projection17.216.1
Standard projection17.216.1
Rank this weekQB16QB20
Matchupvs INDvs JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.217.7
Last season per game16.316.8
Snap share, last game55%100%
Trade value——