The New York Giants will face the Washington Commanders in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Daniel Jones.
Is Daniel Jones Playing in Week 9?
Jones is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Giants’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Daniel Jones in Week 9?
Per our NFL Week 9 Stats and Insights piece, released every Tuesday morning and demands your attention if you want a jump start on the week ahead, Daniel Jones hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass at home since the Damar Hamlin injury. If that feels like a long time ago, that’s because it was (Jan. 2, 2023).
A note like that isn’t predictive as much as it is a way to highlight the state of New York’s offense right now, and the field conditions at their home venue certainly don’t help.
In the past, we’ve seen Jones overcome his limitations as a passer thanks to plus-rushing numbers. But no more than five carries in three of his past five — that out is not one we can currently bank on having.
The Commanders own the third-highest pressure rate in the league this season, and Jones’ completion percentage when sped up is set to decline for a second consecutive season.
There may be opportunities to stream Jones in a pinch or get creative in a daily setting (they get the Bucs with an extra week to prep in Week 12 and a meeting with Baltimore still looms), but I’m going to need to see something in the way of form before considering those dangerous options.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 9 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Daniel Jones’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Jones is projected to score 10.5 fantasy points in Week 9. This includes 138.6 passing yards, 0.6 passing touchdowns, and 0.5 interceptions. It also includes 4.8 rushing attempts for 23.1 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insights: Washington Commanders Defense
The Commanders have done the complete opposite of the Saints in recent weeks, but their change is easier to figure out. In the last four weeks, the Commanders have faced the Browns (with Deshaun Watson), the Panthers, and the Bears. In those games, they have been a top-three unit, but they have continued to have issues when facing well below-average offenses. When they have faced the likes of the Ravens or Cardinals, they have continued to have their issues.
The biggest concern for the Commanders has been their success against the run game. They have neutralized that in recent weeks with some commanding leads that have forced teams to pass more. However, they continue to be a very hit-or-miss unit in the red zone, ranking 29th with a 69.6% conversion rate allowed.
On the surface, it seems like this is a unit on the turn, but it could easily just be the product of a soft schedule in the last month. The Commanders’ defense still has a long way to go to prove it can help this team win crunch games late in the season and into the playoffs.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Daniel Jones’ Week 9 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 10 QB PPR Rankings
1) Jalen Hurts | PHI (at DAL)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. CIN)
3) Josh Allen | BUF (at IND)
4) Jayden Daniels | WAS (vs. PIT)
5) Joe Burrow | CIN (at BAL)
6) Sam Darnold | MIN (at JAX)
7) Kirk Cousins | ATL (at NO)
8) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. DET)
9) Brock Purdy | SF (at TB)
10) Jared Goff | DET (at HOU)
11) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. NYJ)
12) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. DEN)
13) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. SF)
14) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. MIA)
15) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at LAR)
16) Bo Nix | DEN (at KC)
17) Caleb Williams | CHI (vs. NE)
18) Russell Wilson | PIT (at WAS)
19) Drake Maye | NE (at CHI)
20) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. TEN)
21) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at ARI)
22) Daniel Jones | NYG (at CAR)
23) Joe Flacco | IND (vs. BUF)
24) Derek Carr | NO (vs. ATL)
25) Mason Rudolph | TEN (at LAC)
26) Cooper Rush | DAL (vs. PHI)
27) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. NYG)
28) Will Levis | TEN (at LAC)
29) Mac Jones | JAX (vs. MIN)
30) Jacoby Brissett | NE (at CHI)
31) Anthony Richardson | IND (vs. BUF)
32) Andy Dalton | CAR (vs. NYG)
Washington Commanders at New York Giants Insights
Washington Commanders
Team: Washington begins a stretch this week where they play an NFC East team three times in four weeks (Eagles in Week 11 and Cowboys in Week 12.
QB: Against the Bears, Jayden Daniels threw 12 deep passes, five more than he had attempted in any other game.
Offense: Tress Way had five punts on Sunday against the Bears – he had four in September.
Defense: Washington has held its opponents to five first downs on 22 third-down conversion attempts over the past two weeks (22.7%). Through six weeks, that rate stood at 46.2%.
Fantasy: For the first time this season, Brian Robinson failed to score and didn’t reach 100 yards on the ground. He’s the lead man in this backfield, but without a 20-yard run in five straight and just a single catch over his past three games, this fantasy profile is a little thinner than you might assume.
Betting: The Commanders have seen their past five road games (and seven of their past eight).
New York Giants
Team: The last time Daniel Jones threw a touchdown pass at home was January 1, 2023 – one day before the Damar Hamlin injury.
QB: Monday was Daniel Jones’ fourth game this season with 20-plus completions and zero touchdown passes. Since 2020, this is the third instance in which a QB has “accomplished” that: Jared Goff did it in 2021, and … well, Daniel Jones did it in 2020.
Offense: Since 2022, only twice has an NFC team failed to score more than 18 points in at least six games through Week 8—the 2023 Giants (seven) and the 2024 Giants (six).
Defense: The Giants didn’t allow a red zone touchdown on Monday, but it didn’t matter … again. The Giants are 0-3 this season when not allowing a red zone touchdown (all other NFL teams are 20-7 this year in such spots).
Fantasy: Tyrone Tracy had 145 rushing yards, the most by a rookie drafted in the fifth round or later since Phillip Lindsay (Week 13, 2018 at Bengals: 157 rush yards).
Betting: The Giants have covered 12 of their past 15 games when playing on short rest (six straight when that game is played in front of their home crowd, including a Week 4 cover against the Cowboys).