Jayden Daniels vs. Kyler Murray: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Jayden Daniels. Daniels is projected for 19.3 PPR points vs 16.1 for Kyler Murray, and faces the 9th-softest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Jayden Daniels vs. Kyler Murray: Week 8 side by side

Jayden Daniels
QB · WAS
Kyler Murray
QB · MIN
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)19.316.1
Floor (lowest source)18.111.3
Ceiling (highest source)22.817.6
StatChasers projection18.8 (QB8)17.6 (QB12)
Opponentvs PHIvs DET
Opponent vs. position9th-softest (20.0 pts/g allowed)1st-softest (26.3 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage——
PositionQBQB
Our callSTART · QB1START · QB1

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Jayden Daniels vs. Kyler Murray Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Jayden Daniels or Kyler Murray in Week 8?

Start Jayden Daniels. Daniels projects for 19.3 PPR points vs PHI, against 16.1 for Kyler Murray vs DET: a 3.2-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.

Jayden Daniels vs. Kyler Murray: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Jayden Daniels is projected to score more: 19.3 PPR points to 16.1 for Kyler Murray.

The sources range from 18.1 to 22.8 for Daniels and from 11.3 to 17.6 for Murray. Even Murray's highest projection is below Daniels's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Jayden Daniels or Kyler Murray?

Jayden Daniels is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Daniels at 18.1 PPR points, against 11.3 for Kyler Murray.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Jayden Daniels or Kyler Murray?

Jayden Daniels has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Daniels at 22.8 PPR points, against 17.6 for Kyler Murray.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Jayden Daniels or Kyler Murray?

Jayden Daniels plays PHI and Kyler Murray plays DET in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Daniels faces the 9th-softest defense against QBs and Murray faces the 1st-softest defense against QBs, so Kyler Murray has the softer matchup.

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 Jayden Daniels vs. Kyler Murray?

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 Jayden Daniels and Kyler Murray playing in Week 8?

Neither Jayden Daniels nor Kyler Murray has an injury designation for Week 8.

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

Where do the Jayden Daniels and Kyler Murray 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). Jayden Daniels is projected by 6 of them and Kyler Murray by 6.

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

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