Jayden Daniels’ fantasy football managers will want to pay close attention to developments out of Washington. The rookie quarterback’s status has taken an unexpected turn ahead of the Commanders’ Week 11 game in Madrid. While the team has already made a key decision about his availability, there’s a twist that could change his outlook after the bye. His absence opens the door for some speculation and maybe a new opportunity under center.
Jayden Daniels Injury Update
Daniels has already been ruled out of Week 11’s matchup against the Miami Dolphins due to his elbow dislocation injury. Daniels avoided any major damage to his elbow and has a chance to return to the field after the Week 12 bye.
Marcus Mariota will get the start for the Washington Commanders against the Miami Dolphins in Madrid in Week 11.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Daniels Fantasy Outlook
The Commanders elected not to place Jayden Daniels (elbow) on injured reserve, thus opening the door for us to speculate about a return in either Week 13 (vs. Denver) or Week 14 (at Minnesota).
Am I confident that we get the elite version of him down the stretch of the lost season?
Not really, but I also wouldn’t have guessed that he would have been in for the fourth quarter of a Week 9 blowout loss, so I’m not making any assumptions.
There’s an Eagles matchup to navigate, but the Commanders get the Giants (Week 15) and Cowboys (Week 17, Christmas Day) during the fantasy postseason.
There’s upside to chase, and that means Daniels needs to be stashed across all formats if he is cut loose following the ugly injury on Sunday Night Football.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe