Jayden Daniels Fantasy Football 2026
Jayden Daniels fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
Jayden Daniels fantasy outlook
Jayden Daniels is ranked #22 overall and QB7 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a top-three-round player by market value.
The model values Jayden +21.3% above the market, a buy-low signal: production and situation say the price is too low.
In 2026 redraft drafts Jayden goes at pick 76.8 on average (round 7.05 in a 12-team league, QB5 by ADP), with a typical range of 28 to 101; ADP is steady over the last 14 days.
Rest-of-season projection: 261.3 PPR points over 16 games (16.3 per game, QB19 among projected QBs).
Last season Jayden averaged 16.8 fantasy points across 7 games on 26.9 attempts and 180 passing yards per game.
Washington Commanders have their bye in week 7.
Player profile
| Team | Washington Commanders |
| Position | QB |
| Age | 25 |
| Experience | 2 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 7 |
| Number | #5 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 5,856 |
| Model value | 7,102 |
| Gap | +21.3% |
| Signal | Buy |
| Model rank | #16 |
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Jayden Daniels ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #73 · QB5 · earliest pick 9, latest 128 · 7-day +6.0, 30-day +2.0. Expected pick 79.8; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks 23 and 24. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
Jayden Daniels rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
Jayden Daniels fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WAS | 7 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | QB34 | QB34 |
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | QB5 | QB5 |
Jayden Daniels usage and recent games (2025)
7 games · best 22.6 · worst 3.7 · 6 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | MIN | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 9/20 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| 9 | SEA | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16/22 | 153 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 88% |
| 7 | DAL | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 12/22 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69% |
| 6 | CHI | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 19/26 | 211 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | LAC | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 15/26 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | GB | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 24/42 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1 | NYG | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 19/30 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
Washington Commanders 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; Jayden plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
Jayden Daniels injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | Elbow Re-aggravation | 3 | Re-aggravated his previously dislocated left elbow in Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings and was shut down for the final three games of the season. | |
| 2025 | 9 | Dislocated Elbow | major | 4 | Suffered a dislocated left elbow in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks, which did not require surgery and caused him to miss four games. |
| 2025 | 7 | Hamstring Strain | minor | 1 | Sustained a hamstring injury in Week 7 and missed one game. |
| 2025 | 2 | Knee Sprain | moderate | 2 | Suffered a sprained knee in Week 2 that caused him to miss two games. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.