Jayden Daniels Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Eagles

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will be up against the team with last season's eighth-ranked pass defense, the Philadelphia Eagles (189.8 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Daniels' next game against the Eagles, should you consider him for your DFS roster? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Jayden Daniels Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.1
• Projected Passing Yards: 196.10
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.12
• Projected Rushing Yards: 14.70
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.14

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Daniels 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 34th at his position and 127th overall, Daniels picked up 114.1 fantasy points (16.3 per game) last year.
• In his best game last year -- Week 6 versus the Chicago Bears -- Daniels accumulated 21.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 19-of-26 (73.1%), 211 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT; 10 carries, 52 yards.
• In his second-best game of the season, Daniels accumulated 20.1 fantasy points -- 19-of-30 (63.3%), 233 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs; 11 carries, 68 yards -- in Week 1 versus the New York Giants.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 14 versus the Minnesota Vikings -- Daniels finished with 2.7 fantasy points. His stat line was: 9-of-20 (45%), 78 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the season, Daniels finished with 15.2 points -- 16-of-22 (72.7%), 153 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 10 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD. That was in Week 9 versus the Seattle Seahawks.

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Eagles Defensive Performance

• Philadelphia surrendered over 300 passing yards to just two QBs last season.
• Last season, the Eagles allowed 11 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Philadelphia last season, only three players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Eagles didn't allow a player to throw three or more TDs against them in a game last year.
• Philadelphia let eight players amass more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• In terms of pass defense, the Eagles gave up a touchdown reception to 14 players last season.
• Through the air, Philadelphia did not allow an opposing player to catch more than one touchdown pass against it last year.
• In the ground game, two players racked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Eagles last season.
• Against Philadelphia last season, 16 players ran for at least one TD.
• In the running game, the Eagles allowed only three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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