Who Should I Start? Andy Dalton or Jayden Daniels
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Andy Dalton News
Wednesday, March 18, 11:46 AM
The Philadelphia Eagles are acquiring veteran quarterback Andy Dalton from the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NFL draft, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Panthers were expected to move on from Dalton this offseason, especially after adding Kenny Pickett as Bryce Young's backup. Now that Philly has the 38-year-old Dalton to back up starter Jalen Hurts, the Eagles could look to trade current third-stringer Tanner McKee. The Red Rifle is as experienced as they come as a backup QB. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round in 2011 out of TCU, and he's started 169 of the 179 games that he's appeared in over his 15 years in the league. In the last three years in Carolina, Dalton completed 64.7% of his passes for 1,643 yards, 10 touchdowns, and seven interceptions in 13 games (seven starts). Dalton will now back up Hurts in 2026 in his 16th year in the league with his sixth different team.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.6 | 38.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jayden Daniels News
Tuesday, July 14, 10:30 AM
After an electric 2024 season in which he finished as the QB5 in per-game scoring, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels endured a disastrous follow-up campaign in 2025. Thanks to knee, ankle, and elbow injuries, Daniels played in just seven games. He was not particularly effective when healthy either, throwing for 1,262 yards, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions while rushing for 278 yards and two scores. Daniels amassed 3,568 passing yards and 891 rushing yards while collecting 31 total touchdowns in 2024, so his dual-threat upside remains as high as any quarterback in the NFL. However, Washington may be more conservative with Daniels as a rusher this season after his injury-marred 2025. Additionally, the Commanders open the year with major questions along their offensive line and without obvious high-end pass-catchers outside of Terry McLaurin. Daniels has overall QB1 potential, but his current redraft ADP of QB3 may be overlooking his significant downside risk.
Andy Dalton vs. Jayden Daniels
Still trying to decide between Dalton and Daniels? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Andy Dalton is projected to score 1.0 points this week while Jayden Daniels is projected to score 23.6 points.
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