Jayden Daniels Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Packers

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will be up against the team with last season's 13th-ranked passing defense, the Green Bay Packers (215.2 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- kicking off at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.

With Daniels' next game against the Packers, should you think about him for your DFS roster? See below for more stats and information.

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Jayden Daniels Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Washington Commanders at Green Bay Packers
• Game Date: September 11, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 18.9
• Projected Passing Yards: 223.11
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.33
• Projected Rushing Yards: 44.87
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.28

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Daniels 2024 Fantasy Performance

• Daniels picked up 20.1 fantasy points in his one game this year. He connected on 19 of 30 passes for 233 yards, throwing for one touchdown with zero interceptions, and ran for 68 yards on 11 carries.
• In his best game last season, Daniels picked up 34.4 fantasy points -- 24-of-39 (61.5%), 258 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs; 9 carries, 81 yards. That was in Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
• Daniels recorded 31.8 fantasy points (24-of-36 (66.7%), 227 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT; 16 carries, 127 yards) in Week 17 versus the Atlanta Falcons, his second-best game last year.
• In his worst game of the year, Daniels ended up with 4.2 fantasy points -- 6-of-12 (50%), 38 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs; 4 carries, 27 yards. That was in Week 18 against the Dallas Cowboys.
• Daniels accumulated 5.2 fantasy points -- 2-of-2 (100%), 6 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs; 3 carries, 50 yards -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers.

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Packers Defensive Performance

• Last year, Green Bay allowed only three quarterbacks to put up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Packers allowed at least one passing TD to 13 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Green Bay allowed at least two touchdown passes to seven opposing QBs.
• Last year, the Packers allowed just three players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Green Bay allowed just two players pile up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• Against the Packers last season, 22 players caught a TD pass.
• Green Bay allowed two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to just one player last season.
• In the ground game, four players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Packers last season.
• Against Green Bay last season, 11 players rushed for at least one TD.
• Only two players rushed for multiple scores in a game versus the Packers last year.

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