2026
2026 season · QB · #5 · 3rd season
Jayden Daniels
Age 25 · 6'4" · 210 lb · LSU; Arizona State · Pick 2 overall (2024). Listed QB1 on the 3WR 1TE depth chart. Snap share 91% across 5 games.
- How goodDaniels's +21.2 EPA is 15th of 38 quarterbacks.
- Where it comes fromThe biggest share comes after the catch (+51.9, 7th percentile per dropback).
- Fantasy20.1 standard points a game, QB6 of 34.20.1 half-PPR points a game, QB6 of 34.20.1 PPR points a game, QB6 of 34.
- How he's usedHe runs when it breaks down: 12% of his dropbacks end in a scramble (league 4%).
- LatelyDropbacks are steady: 35 a game over his last three against 31.4 for the season.
- This weekA tough matchup: the Rams rank 4th vs the pass, allowing -0.12 EPA per dropback.
How good is hehis line against the league at his position
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA per dropback | +0.04 | 18th of 38 | 54th | |
| CPOEcompletion over expected | +4.9 | 7th of 38 | 83rd | |
| Sack rateper dropback, lower is better | 8% | 25th of 38 | 36th | |
| Yards per attempt | 6.7 | 21st of 38 | 46th | |
| TD rateper attempt | 4% | 23rd of 38 | 41st | |
| INT rateper attempt, lower is better | 0% | 1st of 38 | 97th |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth of targetair yards per attempt | 8.6 | 9th of 38 | 78th | |
| Rush EPA per game | +2.88 | 1st of 38 | 99th | |
| Success rate | 45% | 20th of 38 | 49th | |
| ANY/A | 6.50 | 17th of 38 | 57th | |
| Total EPA | +21.2 | 15th of 38 | 62nd |
How this is measured
Each bar is the league at his position; the marker is him. Right is better, the dashed line is the median. Ranks are out of the qualifying pool, ties shown as T-, and move every week as the pool changes.
Daniels scores 20.1 standard points a game, QB6 of 34 QBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 14.9 and 23.3; 1 boom week (25+) and 0 busts (under 12). Next up, in Week 9, the Rams allow the 13th-fewest standard points to QBs, 16.0 a game.
Daniels scores 20.1 half-PPR points a game, QB6 of 34 QBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 14.9 and 23.3; 1 boom week (25+) and 0 busts (under 12). Next up, in Week 9, the Rams allow the 13th-fewest half-PPR points to QBs, 16.0 a game.
Daniels scores 20.1 PPR points a game, QB6 of 34 QBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 14.9 and 23.3; 1 boom week (25+) and 0 busts (under 12). Next up, in Week 9, the Rams allow the 13th-fewest PPR points to QBs, 16.0 a game.
How this is measured
Fantasy points are nflverse's standard and full-PPR scoring (6 points for a rushing or receiving touchdown, 4 for a passing touchdown, minus 2 for an interception or a lost fumble); half PPR is the average of the two. Ranks are points a game among players at his position with at least half the most games played. Most weeks is his 20th to 80th percentile game. Bars are green on a boom week and red on a bust; the dashed line is the starter line, the points a game of the QB12 in a 12-team league. The format you pick is remembered on this device.
How he's usedhis fingerprint, where the ball finds him and when
He runs when it breaks down: 12% of his dropbacks end in a scramble (league 4%). He pushes the ball downfield: 15% of his attempts travel 20 yards or more (league 10%). A shotgun offense: 85% of his dropbacks come from the gun (league 79%).
How this is measured
Every trait is a share of his own dropbacks, so volume does not move it. The marker is him among the league's qualifying quarterbacks; the dashed line is the median. Styles are not grades: a high or low percentile is a description, not a verdict. Play action, screen, RPO, motion and blitz flags come from FTN charting and read low in a week it has not published.
Daniels's +21.2 EPA is 15th of 38 quarterbacks. The biggest share comes after the catch (+51.9, 7th percentile per dropback). His scrambles rank in the 99th percentile (+18.0). Incompletions cost him more than most (-51.3, 17th percentile).
career +0.08 over 2024–2025 · his 2nd best of 3
How this is measured
Every dropback and run this season, split by what happened. Completions divide at the catch: the yards in the air, and his credited share of what came after (nflverse's air EPA and QB EPA). Per dropback counts scrambles as dropbacks. The percentile is him among the qualifying quarterbacks, higher is better, so a cost smaller than most ranks high. The parts add up to the totals above; the career strip counts seasons with at least 50 attempts.
He throws deep right 2.0× as often as the league (10% of his attempts against 5%) and gains +0.45 EPA a throw there.
How this is measured
Every pass attempt with a charted depth and direction this season; sacks and throws with no charted direction are left out. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. Cells with fewer than three throws show no EPA.
On the field
By depth of target
Who he works withthe connection, and the rest of the huddle
By depth
Week by weekthe shape of his season, the game log and the defenses behind it
The game
vs RamsNorthwest Stadium
LA −5.5 · O/U 47.5
His history
First meeting this season
His status
A tough matchup: the Rams rank 4th vs the pass, allowing -0.12 EPA per dropback.
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Snap | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at PHI L 22-2426th D | 26th vs the pass | 100% | 18/34 | 164 | 2 | +3.9 | |
| 2 | at DAL L 20-3730th D | 30th vs the pass | 55% | 11/17 | 96 | 1 | +0.2 | |
| 3 | vs SEA W 33-31Did not play · Out (elbow) | |||||||
| 4 | vs IND L 13-30Did not play · Out (elbow) | |||||||
| 5 | vs NYG T 27-2713th D | 13th vs the pass | 100% | 17/25 | 199 | -2.4 | ||
| 6 | at SF L 17-2318th D | 18th vs the pass | 100% | 29/40 | 300 | 2 | +2.6 | |
| 7 | Bye week | |||||||
| 8 | vs PHI W 27-1026th D | 26th vs the pass | 100% | 16/29 | 217 | 1 | +2.5 | |
| 9 | vs LASun Nov 8 · next up | |||||||
| 10 | at NYGThu Nov 12 | |||||||
| 11 | vs CINMon Nov 23 | |||||||
| 12 | at ARISun Nov 29 | |||||||
| 13 | at TENSun Dec 6 | |||||||
| 14 | vs HOUSun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | vs ATLSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | at MINSun Dec 27 | |||||||
| 17 | at JAXSun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | vs DALSun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 5 games | 91% | 91/145 | 976 | 6 | 0 | +6.8 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | EPA/DB | CPOE | aDOT | Sk | Sk % | Rush EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at PHI L 22-2426th D | 26th vs the pass | +0.11 | -3.4 | 9.3 | 1 | 3% | +0.5 |
| 2 | at DAL L 20-3730th D | 30th vs the pass | +0.01 | +3.5 | 9.1 | 0% | +3.4 | |
| 3 | vs SEA W 33-31Did not play · Out (elbow) | |||||||
| 4 | vs IND L 13-30Did not play · Out (elbow) | |||||||
| 5 | vs NYG T 27-2713th D | 13th vs the pass | -0.08 | +8.1 | 8.0 | 5 | 17% | +9.8 |
| 6 | at SF L 17-2318th D | 18th vs the pass | +0.06 | +17.6 | 7.4 | 4 | 9% | -1.2 |
| 7 | Bye week | |||||||
| 8 | vs PHI W 27-1026th D | 26th vs the pass | +0.08 | -1.2 | 9.7 | 2 | 6% | +1.9 |
| 9 | vs LASun Nov 8 · next up | |||||||
| 10 | at NYGThu Nov 12 | |||||||
| 11 | vs CINMon Nov 23 | |||||||
| 12 | at ARISun Nov 29 | |||||||
| 13 | at TENSun Dec 6 | |||||||
| 14 | vs HOUSun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | vs ATLSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | at MINSun Dec 27 | |||||||
| 17 | at JAXSun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | vs DALSun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 5 games | +0.04 | +4.9 | 8.6 | 12 | 8% | +14.4 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at PHI L 22-2426th D | 26th vs the pass | 18 | 34 | 53% | 164 | 4.8 | 2 | 85.9 | |
| 2 | at DAL L 20-3730th D | 30th vs the pass | 11 | 17 | 65% | 96 | 5.6 | 1 | 99.1 | |
| 3 | vs SEA W 33-31Did not play · Out (elbow) | |||||||||
| 4 | vs IND L 13-30Did not play · Out (elbow) | |||||||||
| 5 | vs NYG T 27-2713th D | 13th vs the pass | 17 | 25 | 68% | 199 | 8.0 | 91.9 | ||
| 6 | at SF L 17-2318th D | 18th vs the pass | 29 | 40 | 73% | 300 | 7.5 | 2 | 110.4 | |
| 7 | Bye week | |||||||||
| 8 | vs PHI W 27-1026th D | 26th vs the pass | 16 | 29 | 55% | 217 | 7.5 | 1 | 90.7 | |
| 9 | vs LASun Nov 8 · next up | |||||||||
| 10 | at NYGThu Nov 12 | |||||||||
| 11 | vs CINMon Nov 23 | |||||||||
| 12 | at ARISun Nov 29 | |||||||||
| 13 | at TENSun Dec 6 | |||||||||
| 14 | vs HOUSun Dec 13 | |||||||||
| 15 | vs ATLSun Dec 20 | |||||||||
| 16 | at MINSun Dec 27 | |||||||||
| 17 | at JAXSun Jan 3 | |||||||||
| 18 | vs DALSun Jan 10 | |||||||||
| 5 games | 91 | 145 | 63% | 976 | 6.7 | 6 | 0 | 96.2 |
Dropbacks are steady: 35 a game over his last three against 31.4 for the season. At or above a starter's median in yards in 1 of 5 games.
How this is measured
Bars are his week. The shaded band is the league's middle half at his position, every qualifying player-game this season, and the dashed line is its median. The solid line is his trailing three games. An × on the baseline is a game his team played without him; a dotted tick is the bye.
He has faced the 33rd-toughest slate vs the pass: his opponents rank 22.6 of 32 on average (league middle 16.6). Ahead: 3 of his next 10 are top-10 vs the pass and 3 are bottom-10, starting with the Rams (4th) in Week 9.
The slate · played solid, ahead dashed
His line by defense faced
| Defenses | G | Att/g | Yds/g | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranked 1 to 10Top-10 defenses | – | – | – | – |
| 11 to 22Middle | 2 | 32.5 | 250 | +0.00 |
| 23 to 32Bottom-10 | 3 | 26.7 | 159 | +0.08 |
| All games | 5 | 29.0 | 195 | +0.04 |
Yards against the rank of the defense
He has done more against the better defenses (r = -0.62).
Careerseason by season, back to his rookie year
His best year was 2024, 3,568 passing yards in 17 games. This season's 195.2 a game puts him on pace for 3,318 over 17, close to it.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | Rating | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 331/480 | 69% | 3,568 | 25 | 9 | 7.4 | 100.1 | +0.12 |
| 2025 | WAS | 7 | 114/188 | 61% | 1,262 | 8 | 3 | 6.7 | 88.1 | -0.02 |
| 2026 | WAS | 5 | 91/145 | 63% | 976 | 6 | 0 | 6.7 | 96.2 | +0.04 |
| Career | 1 tm | 29 | 536/813 | 66% | 5,806 | 39 | 12 | 7.1 | 96.6 | +0.07 |
How this is measured
Regular season only, from nflverse weekly stats back to 1999. This season is partial and drawn hollow; the pace is his per-game rate over 17 games. Bold cells are career highs.
Intel & playsthe report, his best snaps, his teammates
- Depth chart
- QB1 · 3WR 1TE
- Injury report
- Elbow, full participation in practice
- Red zone touches
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- Third down
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- Explosive plays
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- CPOE
- +4.9 pts over expected
- Sack rate
- 8%
- Play action
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- Blitzed
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| Player | Touches | Yds | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB | 74 | 279 · 2 TD | -8.0 |
 Rachaad WhiteRB | 65 | 288 · 3 TD | +0.4 |
 Stefon DiggsWR | 44 | 252 · 5 TD | +10.1 |
 Antonio WilliamsWR | 33 | 259 · 1 TD | +10.3 |
 Terry McLaurinWR | 27 | 230 · 1 TD | +14.1 |
 Chig OkonkwoTE | 24 | 182 | +1.3 |
 Treylon BurksWR | 22 | 233 · 2 TD | +7.0 |
 Austin EkelerRB | 21 | 97 | +0.8 |