Jayden DanielsorLamar Jackson?
Week 8 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels outscores Lamar Jackson in 57% of simulations.
Lamar Jackson 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 8. The matchups don't separate them: Jayden Daniels faces the Philadelphia Eagles (2% more than average to QBs), Lamar Jackson faces the Buffalo Bills (1% more than average to QBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 10.4
- Median
- 18.0
- Ceiling
- 28.7
- Big game (25+):
- 19%
- Dud (under 12):
- 16%
- Floor
- 8.6
- Median
- 16.6
- Ceiling
- 28.3
- Big game (25+):
- 17%
- Dud (under 12):
- 25%
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 1, 8:20 p.m. ET | Lamar JacksonQB, BAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 19.0 | 18.0 |
| PPR projection | 19.0 | 18.0 |
| Standard projection | 19.0 | 18.0 |
| Rank this week | QB6 | QB8 |
| Matchup | vs PHI | at BUF |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 21.4 | 19.8 |
| Last season per game | 16.3 | 16.5 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 52% |
| Trade value | 12 | 4 |