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Daniels

QB · WAS vs PHI

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points19.3pts

First out

Murray

QB · MIN @ DET

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points17.4pts

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Jayden Daniels or Kyler Murray: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Jayden Daniels over Kyler Murray.

Ahead by
+1.9pts
over Murray
Confidence
Moderate
Lean
Started
78%
of leagues

Flips if

Start Kyler Murray instead if you want the easier matchup (the softest defense for quarterbacks, while Daniels faces the 12th softest defense for quarterbacks).

Risk

Jayden Daniels has played 2 games since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 12:00 PM ET
DanielsLeanQB · WAS vs PHIUsually 21.4−2.1pts this week

Helps him

  1. +1.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, above his usual 1.25.
  2. 4.5ptsrushingHis running adds 4.5 points a game, a floor that needs no touchdown pass.
  3. 16.1floorA quiet week still projects to about 16.1 points.

Hurts him

  1. −1.7ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 36.5 rushing yards, below his usual 53.2.
  2. −0.8ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.36 rushing TDs, below his usual 0.50.
MurrayFirst outQB · MIN @ DETUsually 13.5+3.9pts this week

Helps him

  1. +3.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, above his usual 0.75.
  2. +1.1ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.18 rushing TDs, above his usual 0.00.
  3. +1.0ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 224.5 passing yards, above his usual 198.5.
  4. DETvs QBsEdgeDET is the softest defense for quarterbacks.

Hurts him

  1. −0.7ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 23.5 rushing yards, below his usual 30.8.
  2. 50%dud weeks50% of his games have been dud weeks.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionDaniels: 19.3 (best)Murray: 17.4
Rush TD pointsof the projectionDaniels: 2.2 (best)Murray: 1.1
Rush TDs expectedthis weekDaniels: 0.36 (best)Murray: 0.18
Projected team pointsDaniels: 23.0 (best)Murray: 21.3
Goal line carriesper gameDaniels: 0.0Murray: 0.0
Red zone carriesper gameDaniels: 1.5 (best)Murray: 0.2
Pass attempts / gameDaniels: 29.0 (best)Murray: 25.0
Role
Snap shareDaniels: 89% (best)Murray: 83%
Touch shareDaniels: 13% (best)Murray: 10%
Touches / gameDaniels: 6.3 (best)Murray: 5.0
Yards per attemptDaniels: 6.5Murray: 6.5
Pass TD rateDaniels: 4% (best)Murray: 2%
Rush yards / gameDaniels: 53.3 (best)Murray: 26.4
Points from rushingDaniels: 39%Murray: 25%
Rushing points / gameDaniels: 8.3 pts / game (best)Murray: 2.6 pts / game
Rushing floorDaniels: 4.5 pts / game (best)Murray: 2.2 pts / game
Designed runs / gameDaniels: 1.0 (best)Murray: 0.4
Scrambles / gameDaniels: 4.8 (best)Murray: 3.0
Dropbacks / gameDaniels: 36.3 (best)Murray: 30.2
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameDaniels: 0.3 (best)Murray: 0.0
Sacks per dropbackDaniels: 7% (best)Murray: 8%
INT rateDaniels: 0% (best)Murray: 1.6%
Pass aDOTDaniels: 8.4Murray: 6.9
High value touches / gameDaniels: 0.3 (best)Murray: 0.0
Goal line carry shareDaniels: 0%Murray: 0%
Red zone touches / gameDaniels: 1.5 (best)Murray: 0.2
Rush success rateDaniels: 52%Murray: 59% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Daniels: 13.0% (best)Murray: 5.9%
Range
FloorDaniels: 16.1 (best)Murray: 13.6
CeilingDaniels: 25.9 (best)Murray: 22.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerDaniels: 14%Murray: 0%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Daniels: 13% (best)Murray: 0%
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterDaniels: 7% (best)Murray: 50%
SteadinessDaniels: Very steady±7.3 ptsMurray: Very steady (best)±3.5 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionDaniels: B-2026, 7 gmMurray: A+ (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptDaniels: Expected to lead (best)Murray: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterDaniels: 0.4 (best)Murray: 1.0
Defense funnelDaniels: NeutralMurray: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedDaniels: 24th (soft)Murray: 32nd (soft) (best)
Opp sacks / gameDaniels: 1.1 (best)Murray: 3.5
Roof / surfaceDaniels: OpengrassMurray: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleDaniels: Off a byeMurray: Normal
Opp paceDaniels: 27th (slow)Murray: 4th (fast) (best)
Opp pressure rateDaniels: 16% (best)31st (soft)Murray: 21%16th (average)
Pressure facedDaniels: 22%Murray: 21% (best)
Opp rush yds allowedDaniels: 27th (soft) (best)Murray: 12th (average)
Opp stuff rateDaniels: 15% (best)22nd (soft)Murray: 16%18th (average)
Opp yards per carry allowed17th (average)Daniels: 4.3Murray: 4.3
Opp deep targets allowed / gameDaniels: 3.715th (average)Murray: 5.7 (best)31st (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedDaniels: 64%7th (tough)Murray: 71% (best)28th (soft)
Form
Last 3 avgDaniels: 22.7 (best)Murray: 14.5
Last 5 avgDaniels: 21.4 (best)Murray: 10.7
vs seasonDaniels: +1.3Murray: +3.8 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryDaniels: 8.5 (best)Murray: 5.3
Carries / gameDaniels: 6.3 (best)Murray: 5.0
Pass volume trendDaniels: RisingMurray: Cooling
Games since injuryDaniels: 2Murray: None recently
Crowd
Started in leaguesDaniels: 79% (best)Murray: 46%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterDaniels: QB4 (best)Murray: QB8
Yards linepassingDaniels: 199.5Murray: 224.5 (best)

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