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Jayden Daniels Efficient ... But Takes A Lot of Sacks

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sun, 15 Dec 2024, 7:03 PM EST
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels had a good passing day and led his team's rushing in Sunday's victory over the Saints. But he also took a lot of pressure from a defense that entered the day tied for just 22nd in the league in sacks. Daniels went 25-of-31 passing for 226 yards and 2 TDs. He added 11 carries for 66 yards.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

We expected Daniels to have a good outing against the Saints, and he didn't let fantasy managers down. But the 8 sacks he took were concerning.

New Orleans entered the game averaging just 2.2 sacks per contest and hadn't tallied more than 3 in a game since Week 3.

This hasn't been a particular issue for Daniels overall. He has taken more than 3 sacks in a game twice this season and sported just the 13th-highest sack rate in the league entering Week 15.

Daniels gets home dates with the Eagles and Falcons to close out most fantasy seasons. (Dallas in Week 18, if your league plays that long.)

Philly's a tough spot, though not likely to knock Daniels out of our top 12 for Week 16. Expect him to sit top 5 in our Week 17 rankings.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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