Jayden DanielsorMatthew Stafford?

Week 5 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford outscores Jayden Daniels in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jayden Daniels comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Matthew Stafford, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Matthew Stafford projects 1.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Jayden Daniels has the better matchup against the New York Giants (5% more than average to QBs); Matthew Stafford faces the Buffalo Bills (4% fewer than average to QBs). Matthew Stafford still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jayden Daniels
Floor
9.3
Median
15.9
Ceiling
25.2
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
24%
Matthew Stafford
Floor
9.7
Median
16.9
Ceiling
27.1
Big game (25+):
15%
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.

StatJayden DanielsQB, WAS, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETMatthew StaffordQB, LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.817.9
PPR projection16.817.9
Standard projection16.817.9
Rank this weekQB9QB5
Matchupvs NYGvs BUF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.215.4
Last season per game16.320.6
Snap share, last game55%100%
Trade value—9