Week8 · 2026

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Scoring

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Toss-up

Daniels

QB · WAS vs PHI

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points19.3pts

First out

Jackson

QB · BAL @ BUF

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETNo game status yet

Projected points19.2pts

Toss-up

Bench

Jayden Daniels or Lamar Jackson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Jayden Daniels gets the nod over Lamar Jackson.

Ahead by: +0.1pts; over Jackson
Confidence: Lower; Toss-up
Started: 78%; of leagues

Case for Jackson

The case for Jackson is an offense expected to score more (25.8 points to 23.0) and the easier matchup (the 6th softest defense for quarterbacks, while Daniels faces the 12th softest defense for quarterbacks).

Flips if

Start Lamar Jackson instead if you want the easier matchup (the 6th 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. Lamar Jackson missed his last 3 games (ankle). The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. As of Fri 12:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 12:00 PM ET

DanielsToss-upQB · WAS vs PHIUsually 21.4−2.1pts this week

Helps him

+1.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, above his usual 1.25.
16.1floorA quiet week still projects to about 16.1 points.

Hurts him

−1.7ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 36.5 rushing yards, below his usual 53.2.
−0.8ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.36 rushing TDs, below his usual 0.50.

JacksonFirst outQB · BAL @ BUFUsually 19.8−0.5pts this week

Helps him

BUFvs QBsEdgeBUF is the 6th softest defense for quarterbacks.

Hurts him

−1.0ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 26.0 rushing yards, below his usual 36.0.
23%pressureEdgeThe BUF pass rush gets pressure on 23% of dropbacks.

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.

Scoring

Projection19.319.2

Rush TD pointsof the projection2.21.8

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.360.30

Projected team points23.025.8

Goal line carriesper game0.00.5

Red zone carriesper game1.51.3

Pass attempts / game29.024.0

Role

Snap share89%88%

Touch share13%9%

Touches / game6.34.8

Yards per attempt6.510.1

Pass TD rate4%6%

Rush yards / game53.336.0

Points from rushing39%26%

Rushing points / game8.3 pts / game5.1 pts / game

Rushing floor4.5 pts / game4.4 pts / game

Designed runs / game1.01.5

Scrambles / game4.82.5

Dropbacks / game36.327.8

Designed runs inside the 10 / game0.30.5

Sacks per dropback7%6%

INT rate0%1.0%

Pass aDOT8.410.1

High value touches / game0.30.5

Goal line carry share0%15%

Red zone touches / game1.51.3

Rush success rate52%63%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)13.0%6.3%

Range

Floor16.115.8

Ceiling25.926.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower14%8%

Big weeks (25+ pts)13%13%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better7%21%

SteadinessVery steady±7.3 ptsVery steady±7.0 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionB-2026, 7 gmB+2026, 6 gm

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better0.41.0

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed24th (soft)31st (soft)

Opp sacks / game1.11.8

Roof / surfaceOpengrassOpenturf

Rest / scheduleOff a byeNormal

Opp pace27th (slow)24th (slow)

Opp pressure rate16%31st (soft)23%10th (tough)

Pressure faced22%22%

Opp rush yds allowed27th (soft)15th (average)

Opp stuff rate15%22nd (soft)22%2nd (tough)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.317th (average)3.96th (tough)

Opp deep targets allowed / game3.715th (average)4.225th (soft)

Opp catch rate allowed64%7th (tough)66%13th (average)

Form

Last 3 avg22.718.0

Last 5 avg21.419.8

vs season+1.3−1.7

Yards per carry8.57.6

Carries / game6.34.8

Pass volume trendRisingSteady

Games since injury20

Crowd

Started in leagues79%66%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB4QB5

Yards linepassing199.5237.5

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