WAS · Out — Elbow — Week 2 at DAL, who allow the 4th-most points to QBs — recently Jaxson Dart put up 26.6 on them (W1).
17.7 PPR points against PHI on 18/34, 164 pass yd, 2 TD · 5 car, 31 yd — right on his 19.0 projection (-1.3). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jayden Daniels projects 20.2 PPR points in week 2 at DAL — the 4th-ranked matchup for QBs, averaging 17.7 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at QB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs DAL: 230 passing yards a game allowed (7.93/attempt) · 3 passing TDs/gm · 2 sacks and 0 INTs/gm · a soft spot for rushing QBs — 54 QB rush yds/gm — all of it adding up to the 4th-most fantasy points allowed to QBs. Receipts and the full profile: how DAL defends QBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 100% offensive snaps · 25.5 attempts/game, 56.9% completions, 5.1 yards/attempt, 130 passing yards/game, 3 TD to 0 INT · 6 carries/game. 2025 baseline (7 games): 90.3% offensive snaps, 26.9 attempts/game, 60.6% completions, 6.7 yards/attempt, 180.3 passing yards/game, 8 TD to 3 INT, 8.3 carries/game. (2025) Passing-TD luck: 8 thrown vs 8.5 expected. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 10.6 · median 20.5 · ceiling 29.6 — 91% chance of 10+, 77% of 15+, 53% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ DAL | Sun, Sep 20 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 4th · soft |
| W3 | vs SEA | Sun, Sep 27 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 24th |
| W4 | vs IND | Sun, Oct 4 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 7th · soft |
| W5 | vs NYG | Sun, Oct 11 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 19th |
| W6 | @ SF | Mon, Oct 19 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 31st · tough |
| W8 | vs PHI | Sun, Nov 1 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 14th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | PHI | 18/34, 164 pass yd, 2 TD · 5 car, 31 yd | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |