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Week8 · 2026

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Daniels

QB · WAS vs PHI

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points19.3pts

First out

Mahomes

QB · KC @ DEN

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points15.8pts

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Bench

Jayden Daniels or Patrick Mahomes: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Jayden Daniels over Patrick Mahomes.

Ahead by: +3.5pts; over Mahomes
Confidence: High; Start
Started: 78%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Jayden Daniels or a bigger role for Patrick Mahomes.

Risk

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

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

DanielsStartQB · 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.
4.5ptsrushingHis running adds 4.5 points a game, a floor that needs no touchdown pass.
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.

MahomesFirst outQB · KC @ DENUsually 16.7−0.8pts this week

Helps him

OutEllissEdgeHe faces a Broncos defense without linebacker Jonah Elliss.

Hurts him

−0.9ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 223.5 passing yards, below his usual 245.7.
4th toughestper passEdgeDEN allows plenty of QB chances because teams throw a lot against them; per pass they’re tough (0.40 pts, 4th toughest).
23%pressureEdgeThe DEN 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

Projection19.315.8

Rush TD pointsof the projection2.20.9

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.360.15

Projected team points23.020.8

Goal line carriesper game0.00.0

Red zone carriesper game1.50.3

Pass attempts / game29.031.8

Role

Snap share89%100%

Touch share13%7%

Touches / game6.33.2

Yards per attempt6.57.7

Pass TD rate4%5%

Rush yards / game53.311.8

Points from rushing39%13%

Rushing points / game8.3 pts / game2.2 pts / game

Rushing floor4.5 pts / game1.7 pts / game

Designed runs / game1.00.2

Scrambles / game4.82.0

Dropbacks / game36.335.2

Designed runs inside the 10 / game0.30.0

Sacks per dropback7%3%

INT rate0%2.1%

Pass aDOT8.46.0

High value touches / game0.30.2

Goal line carry share0%0%

Red zone touches / game1.50.3

Rush success rate52%54%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)13.0%0%

Range

Floor16.111.6

Ceiling25.923.8

Points from TDssteadier when lower14%6%

Big weeks (25+ pts)13%26%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better7%28%

SteadinessVery steady±7.3 ptsVery steady±8.4 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmB-C-

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better0.41.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed24th (soft)17th (average)

Opp sacks / game1.13.0

Opp defender outNone listedElliss (LB)

Roof / surfacegrassOpenOpen

Rest / scheduleOff a byeNormal

Opp pace27th (slow)30th (slow)

Opp pressure rate16%31st (soft)23%8th (tough)

Pressure faced22%24%

Opp rush yds allowed27th (soft)28th (soft)

Opp stuff rate15%22nd (soft)18%14th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.317th (average)4.724th (soft)

Opp deep targets allowed / game15th (average)3.73.7

Opp catch rate allowed64%7th (tough)62%3rd (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg22.711.2

Last 5 avg21.415.7

vs season+1.3−5.5 (Cooling)

Yards per carry8.53.7

Carries / game6.33.2

Pass volume trendRisingSteady

Games since injury2None recently

Crowd

Started in leagues79%59%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB4QB15

Yards linepassing199.5223.5

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