Baker Mayfield vs. Jalon Daniels: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Baker Mayfield. Mayfield is projected for 15.3 PPR points vs 0.4 for Jalon Daniels, and faces the 13th-softest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Baker Mayfield vs. Jalon Daniels: Week 8 side by side

Baker Mayfield
QB · TB
Jalon Daniels
QB · TB
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)15.30.4
Floor (lowest source)12.90.4
Ceiling (highest source)16.50.4
StatChasers projection16.5 (QB16)—
Opponentvs ATLBye
Opponent vs. position13th-softest (18.0 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage—1% target share (last 3)
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Baker Mayfield vs. Jalon Daniels Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Baker Mayfield or Jalon Daniels in Week 8?

Start Baker Mayfield. Mayfield projects for 15.3 PPR points vs ATL, against 0.4 for Jalon Daniels on a bye: a 14.9-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Baker Mayfield vs. Jalon Daniels: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Baker Mayfield is projected to score more: 15.3 PPR points to 0.4 for Jalon Daniels.

The sources range from 12.9 to 16.5 for Mayfield and from 0.4 to 0.4 for Daniels. Even Daniels's highest projection is below Mayfield's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Baker Mayfield or Jalon Daniels?

Baker Mayfield is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Mayfield at 12.9 PPR points, against 0.4 for Jalon Daniels.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Baker Mayfield or Jalon Daniels?

Baker Mayfield has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Mayfield at 16.5 PPR points, against 0.4 for Jalon Daniels.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Baker Mayfield or Jalon Daniels?

Baker Mayfield plays ATL and Jalon Daniels is on a bye in Week 8.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Does PPR scoring change Baker Mayfield vs. Jalon Daniels?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Baker Mayfield and Jalon Daniels playing in Week 8?

Baker Mayfield has no injury designation, and Jalon Daniels is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Baker Mayfield and Jalon Daniels projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Baker Mayfield is projected by 6 of them and Jalon Daniels by 1.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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