Yahoo Fantasy Football on Jayden Daniels
From the article
Daniels' rushing upside, on top of what we expect to be a bounce-back season for him as a passer in 2026, is what keeps him in the conversation as a high-end QB1... if Daniels can stay on the field, there's no reason to believe he can't achieve a top-five fantasy season or better at the position.
STACKED’s take
Daniels poised for top-5 QB finish if healthy; elite rushing upside offsets passing regression.
Daniels is positioned for a bounce-back season in 2026 after a disappointing 2025 marked by injuries (knee sprain, hamstring strain, dislocated left elbow) that limited him to seven games. The source notes that when healthy, he showed noticeable regression in completion percentage and intermediate throw accuracy (43.2% on 10-19 air yards vs. 62.1% as a rookie), but attributes this partly to the offensive scheme under Kingsbury. With new OC David Blough implementing a heavier play-action scheme and moving Daniels under center (a significant adjustment from his 92.7% shotgun rate at Arizona State), the source expects improved passing performance. Critically, Daniels' rushing upside remains elite: he leads all QBs since 2024 with 8.6 rush attempts per game and 48.7 rushing yards per game, plus a league-leading 12.5% scramble rate in 2024 and 15.7% in 2025. The source cites research showing QBs averaging 7.0+ rush attempts per game (min. 14 games) since 2016 average 23.6 fantasy PPG (QB3 pace). If Daniels stays healthy, the source believes he can achieve a top-five fantasy season at the position.
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