JaydenDaniels

News: 1 day agoDaniels completed 23 of 33 passes for 249 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions and rushed 11 times for 28 yards in the Commanders' 24-21 win over the Giants on Thursday.

Spin: It was a up-and-down night for Daniels in the narrow division win, as the third-year quarterback's pair of fourth-quarter interceptions threatened to derail Washington's fortunes. Daniels had the Commanders up by a 17-14 score just past the midway point of the third quarter after tossing one- and 31-yard touchdown passes to Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams, respectively. However, Daniels subsequently squandered one scoring opportunity by throwing interceptions on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter, the first at the Giants' two-yard line. He ultimately made up for it with his game-winning 32-yard scoring strike to Stefon Diggs, marking the quarterback's first three-TD-pass tally of the season. Daniels is up to 1,499 passing yards and a 10:2 TD:INT alongside 280 rushing yards and another pair of scores heading into a Week 11 home matchup against the Bengals on Monday night, Nov. 23.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Daniels is looking to bounce back after appearing in only seven games due to injury last season. The 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year began his career with a bang, tossing 25 touchdowns and adding 891 yards and six scores with his legs in his first season. He wasn't quite as dominant when healthy last season (16.3 points per game, compared to 20.9 in 2024), but he remained a major factor with his legs (58-278-2 in seven games, three of which were partial appearances). Daniels' supporting cast is underwhelming and he'll be working with a new playcaller (David Blough), but the dual-threat ability supplies the 25-year-old with elite upside. He's a strong QB1 target.