Jayden DanielsorKirk Cousins?
Week 9 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels outscores Kirk Cousins in 57% of simulations.
Kirk Cousins still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Jayden Daniels is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jayden Daniels projects 1.0 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), Kirk Cousins faces the San Francisco 49ers (1% fewer than average to QBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 9.7
- Median
- 16.7
- Ceiling
- 26.7
- Big game (25+):
- 14%
- Dud (under 12):
- 21%
- Floor
- 8.0
- Median
- 15.5
- Ceiling
- 26.5
- Big game (25+):
- 13%
- Dud (under 12):
- 30%
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 | Jayden DanielsQB, WAS, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Kirk CousinsQB, LV, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 17.7 | 16.7 |
| PPR projection | 17.7 | 16.7 |
| Standard projection | 17.7 | 16.7 |
| Rank this week | QB10 | QB12 |
| Matchup | vs LAR | at SF |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 20.1 | 19.9 |
| Last season per game | 16.3 | 10.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 100% |
| Trade value | 8 | — |