Who Should I Start? Bryce Young or Jayden Daniels

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Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
22.7	18.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0

Bryce Young News

Bryce Young is Working with New Play Caller

Thursday, September 3, 5:51 PM

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will be working with a new play caller this upcoming season. Offensive coordinator Brad Idzik will be taking over the play-calling duties from Dave Canales, according to Mike Kaye of ESPN. Idzik is entering his third season as the OC in Carolina. Young recently described the new play calling as aggressive, so we'll see what that means during the regular season. Young completed eight of 11 passing attempts for 67 yards during the preseason. The Panthers are limited in terms of offensive weapons, but Tetairoa McMillan could be in for a big year.

Jayden Daniels - Washington (QB)

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Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
23.9	36.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0

Jayden Daniels News

Jayden Daniels Primed for a Bounce-Back Season in 2026

Thursday, September 3, 6:36 PM

Washington Commanders third-year quarterback Jayden Daniels, out of LSU, had a down season in 2025 after his rookie campaign, in which he finished as the QB5 while rushing for 891 yards and throwing for 3,568 yards, and led the Commanders to the NFC title game. His 2025 season was derailed by multiple injuries, and he played in only seven games. Daniels is healthy entering the 2026 season with an improved receiving group. The Commanders brought in Stefon Diggs over the Patriots, Chig Okonkwo from the Titans, and Terry McLaurin is healthy entering the season. Diggs remained efficient on a per-route basis with the Patriots last season, and McLaurin had a career year with Daniels in 2024, when he had 1,096 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns on 117 targets. Daniels still has elite rushing upside and should bounce back in a big way this season. RotoBaller ranks Daniels as the QB4 for the season and the 60th overall player off the board.

Bryce Young vs. Jayden Daniels

Still trying to decide between Young and Daniels? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Bryce Young is projected to score 22.7 points this week while Jayden Daniels is projected to score 23.9 points.