Jayden Daniels 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook
Jayden Daniels 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook
Jayden Daniels is officially the Week 1 starter for the Washington Commanders. He’s also officially the most underrated quarterback in fantasy football. Daniels is coming off a heisman trophy winning season after throwing for nearly 4,000 yards and scoring 50 total touchdowns at LSU. He also ran for over 1,100 yards. And that’s where his value for us as fantasy gamers comes in. We all know the impact rushing yards and rushing touchdowns have for quarterbacks in fantasy football. I mean, just look at the top quarterbacks by ADP right now. It’s Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Patrick Mahomes. All four—especially Hurts, Allen, and Lamar—are high level rushers. Even beyond them, we have Kyler Murray and Anthony Richardson. The only reason Jayden Daniels isn’t with that group is because he is a rookie.
And that’s fair. I’m not asking anyone to rank or draft Jayden Daniels among the elite quarterbacks in fantasy. However, Daniels could absolutely have a similar impact. He has the arm to make all the throws and he will utilize his legs a ton as he adapts to the NFL game. Think about it. He’s a rookie quarterback who isn’t yet fully acclimated to the speed and complexity of NFL defenses. So what’s he going to do when he gets in trouble? He’s going to lean on his instincts and athleticism and pull the ball down and run. That immediately gives him a high floor for fantasy purposes. So even if he experiences some rookie growing pains, he will still be a quality fantasy asset.
Where the ceiling comes in, though, is if he hits as a passer. And that’s totally possible. He certainly has the arm talent and the weapons to make it happen. So if everything hits, Jayden Daniels could have an RGIII-like rookie season and set the fantasy world on fire.
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