WAS — Week 9 vs LAR, who allow the 20th-most points to QBs — recently Kirk Cousins put up 20.4 on them (W7), Justin Herbert put up 9.8 on them (W8).
15.0 PPR points against PHI on 16/29, 217 pass yd, 1 TD · 2 car, 23 yd — missed his 18.4 projection by 3.4. The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jayden Daniels projects 18.6 PPR points in week 9 vs LAR — the 20th-ranked matchup for QBs, averaging 22.8 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 9 angle vs LAR: 199.4 passing yards a game allowed (6.21/attempt) · 1.3 passing TDs/gm · 1.5 sacks and 0.9 INTs/gm · a soft spot for rushing QBs — 24.9 QB rush yds/gm — all of it adding up to the 20th-most fantasy points allowed to QBs. Receipts and the full profile: how LAR defends QBs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 9): 216.5 passing yards · 1.4 passing TDs · 39.5 rushing yards · 27% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 5 games): 91% offensive snaps · 29 attempts/game, 62.8% completions, 6.7 yards/attempt, 195.2 passing yards/game, 6 TD to 0 INT · 5.4 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. (2026) Passing-TD luck: 6 thrown vs 10.3 expected. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 9.3 · median 18.4 · ceiling 27.4 — 89% chance of 10+, 70% of 15+, 42% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs LAR | Sun, Nov 8 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 20th |
| W10 | @ NYG | Thu, Nov 12 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 7th · soft |
| W11 | vs CIN | Mon, Nov 23 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 14th |
| W12 | @ ARI | Sun, Nov 29 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 2nd · soft |
| W13 | @ TEN | Sun, Dec 6 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 9th |
| W14 | vs HOU | Sun, Dec 13 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 12th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | PHI | 16/29, 217 pass yd, 1 TD · 2 car, 23 yd | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| W6 | SF | 29/40, 300 pass yd, 2 TD · 4 car, 10 yd | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| W5 | NYG | 17/25, 199 pass yd · 9 car, 103 yd, 2 TD | 32.3 | 32.3 | 32.3 |
| W2 | DAL | 11/17, 96 pass yd, 1 TD · 7 car, 69 yd | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| W1 | PHI | 18/34, 164 pass yd, 2 TD · 5 car, 31 yd | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |