Jayden DanielsorTyler Shough?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Tyler Shough

Tyler Shough outscores Jayden Daniels in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jayden Daniels comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Tyler Shough, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tyler Shough projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Jayden Daniels has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to QBs); Tyler Shough faces the Atlanta Falcons (2% more than average to QBs). Tyler Shough still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jayden Daniels
Floor
9.5
Median
16.3
Ceiling
25.9
Big game (25+):
12%
Dud (under 12):
23%
Tyler Shough
Floor
9.2
Median
16.8
Ceiling
27.8
Big game (25+):
16%
Dud (under 12):
22%

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. ETTyler ShoughQB, NO, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.217.7
PPR projection17.217.7
Standard projection17.217.7
Rank this weekQB16QB12
Matchupvs INDvs ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.223.1
Last season per game16.314.4
Snap share, last game55%100%
Trade value—2