Jayden Daniels 2025 Fantasy Preview
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| Jayden Daniels | QB - Washington Commanders | Bye: 12 |
| Age: 24 | HT: 6-4 | WT: 210 |
2024: The No. 2 overall pick entered the league with loads of red flags from his late breakout to his knack for taking sacks. He also had several indicators of elite upside including his excellent deep ball and gaudy rushing output. Daniels was as boom/bust as prospects come and quickly proved to be fully on the boom side of that equation. Daniels’ passing was masterful for a rookie and efficient for a player of any experience. He threw 25 touchdowns to nine picks, albeit with a modest 3,568 yards. Still, this was enough to land him at 13th in adjusted yards per attempt (7.6). Add in a 148/891/6 rushing line and you have the recipe for one of the best fantasy picks of the season and an easy choice for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
What’s changed: Realizing they were in an obvious win-now window, the Commanders got to work building around Daniels this offseason. They traded for Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil and gave Daniels another weapon to work with in Deebo Samuel. The team also added via the draft with fourth-round receiver Jaylin Lane. Needless to say, the Commanders are going all in while they have an MVP-caliber passer on a rookie contract.
2025 Outlook: As if Daniels’ dominant regular season wasn’t enough to put him among the league’s elite fantasy passers, he torched the postseason with 24.1 points per game en route to an NFC Championship berth. While Daniels may not be quite as sure of a bet as Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen, there’s no way to price him any lower than QB3 in the rankings. A QB1 overall season is well within the range of outcomes for the second-year superstar.
| Year | Team | G | COM | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | R-YD | R-TD | PPR | HPPR | NPPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 331 | 480 | 69 | 3568 | 25 | 9 | 891 | 6 | 356 | 356 | 356 |
| PROJ 2025 | WAS | 17 | 382 | 575 | 66 | 3561 | 29 | 9 | 840 | 6 | 364 | 364 | 364 |
**Projections from Spotlight Sports Group
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