Jayden Daniels Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Chargers

In Week 5 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will face the Los Angeles Chargers, who have the fifth-ranked passing defense in the league (158.8 yards allowed per game).

Is Daniels a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Chargers? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Jayden Daniels Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Chargers
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 19.6
• Projected Passing Yards: 225.37
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.44
• Projected Rushing Yards: 42.44
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.35

Projections provided by numberFire

Daniels Fantasy Performance

• Daniels has compiled 39.8 fantasy points in 2025 (19.9 per game), which ranks him 28th at the QB position. Overall, he's the No. 75 player in fantasy football.
• In two games this season, Daniels has accumulated 433 passing yards (43-of-72) with three passing TDs and zero picks, leading to 39.8 fantasy points. On the ground, he's contributed 85 yards rushing on 18 carries.
• In Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, Daniels completed 57.1% of his passes for 200 yards, with two touchdowns and zero interceptions with 17 rushing yards on the ground, good for 19.7 fantasy points.

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Chargers Defensive Performance

• No QBs have posted more than 300 yards passing in a game against Los Angeles this year.
• The Chargers have allowed three players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• Los Angeles has not allowed more than one passing TD to an opposing QB this season.
• Los Angeles has given up more than 100 yards receiving to one player this year.
• The Chargers have allowed a TD catch by three players this year.
• No player has hauled in more than one TD pass against Los Angeles this year.
• No player has racked up over 100 yards on the ground in a game versus the Chargers this season.
• Los Angeles has allowed three players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this year.
• The Chargers have not allowed an opposing player to score more than one rushing TD against them this season.

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