Source + player page
Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz fantasy football takes on Daniel Jones
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz about Daniel Jones.
13
Insights
2
Positive
11
Negative
Insight ledger
All Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz insights about Daniel Jones
NegativeProjectionOct 7, 2026
Posting career-worst QBR of 37.4 on a 100-point scale and averaging 5.7 yards per attempt, with only Jacoby Brissett performing worse. Coming off an Achilles injury without his top receiver (Keenan Allen out with groin injury), Jones's poor play is making it easy for defenses to stack the box and limiting the upside of his receivers.NegativeProjectionOct 6, 2026
Ian Hartitz ranks Daniel Jones as QB29, describing his play as "absolute crap" and noting he is playing "scared." Evidence includes a poor performance last week with 2.3 adjusted net yards per attempt—the seventh-worst single-game performance of the season—averaging under six yards per attempt and only 5.3 rushing yards per game, a significant decline from his 12.6 average last year.NegativeProjectionSep 22, 2026
Ian Hartitz ranks Daniel Jones as QB27 against the Texans, noting he has posted two of his three worst performances in adjusted yards per attempt to start the season.NegativeProjectionSep 6, 2026
Ian Hartitz ranks Daniel Jones as QB25 for Week 1 against the Ravens, fading the Colts offense due to concerns regarding Jones' recovery from an Achilles injury and the unit's overall effectiveness against a strong Ravens defense.NegativeMatchupAug 26, 2026
Ian Hartitz identifies the Week 1 matchup against Daniel Jones as a favorable spot for the Ravens defense, noting it is his first game back from an Achilles injury.NegativeValueAug 12, 2026
JJ Zachariason indicates elite quarterbacks like Daniel Jones are not his preference at this draft stage, suggesting he would pass on them in favor of other positional priorities.NegativeInjuryAug 11, 2026
Ian Hartitz cites Daniel Jones' injury concerns as a primary reason for his skepticism regarding the Colts' overall offensive outlook.NegativeMatchupJul 15, 2026
Daniel Jones is highlighted as a weak matchup for defenses in Week 1, coming off an Achilles injury in his first game back.PositiveProjectionNo date
Ian Hartitz ranks Daniel Jones as QB26, citing a decline in rushing production to 6.3 yards per game and a drop in yards per attempt to 6.1 compared to his 2025 season. Hartitz also identifies Jones as a quarterback playing 'scared' due to low scramble rates and short target depth, compounded by a lack of reliable playmakers.NegativeMatchupNo date
Ian Hartitz identifies Daniel Jones as a favorable matchup for opposing defenses in Week 1, specifically noting that he is returning from an Achilles injury.PositiveUsageNo date
Ian Hartitz notes that Daniel Jones stands to benefit from the Giants' improved offensive line performance, which could lead to cleaner pockets and increased opportunities for his run game usage.NegativeInjuryNo date
Daniel Jones is recovering from a torn right Achilles suffered late in the season and should be ready by week one, but Ian Hartitz is concerned about his mobility post-injury. Historical precedent with Kirk Cousins and Aaron Rodgers shows Achilles returns are often ugly, and Jones will likely be more immobile than usual, which is a key part of his game. Hartitz questions whether Jones' strong 10-week 2024 performance in Indianapolis represents his true talent level or if his first five-plus years in New York were more representative; suggests the truth lies somewhere in between, making his 2025 outlook uncertain.NegativeInjuryNo date
JJ Zachariason expresses concern about Daniel Jones coming off a torn Achilles injury affecting the Colts offense; he worries Jones' reduced arm strength and potential hobbled state will limit the passing game despite Tyler Warren's role security. Zachariason notes Jones had only one truly good year in his career (2023 with the Giants) and a great 10-week stretch in Indianapolis before regressing, projecting him as a reduced-arm-strength version post-Achilles tear in a "not good at all range" for 2026.