Jayden Daniels

Jayden Daniels enters his Year 3 as Washington’s starting quarterback at age 25, ranking #12 at the position in Verdict’s dynasty score (74.0, declining trend). He posted 117.3 custom fantasy points across seven games in 2025 on an 86.0% offensive snap share — a QB2-locked profile with moderate opportunity risk. Contender rosters should consider Daniels as a late-round anchor or trade target.

Daniels logs an 86.0% offensive snap share under Kliff Kingsbury’s west coast system, which locks in his volume floor. The 2025 baseline — 1,262 passing yards on 114/188 (60.6%) accuracy, 8 passing touchdowns, and 278 rushing yards with 2 scores on 58 carries — shows a modest dual-threat line item that scales in custom scoring where rushing first downs pay +0.5. Twelve rushing first downs add secondary value, and the 117.3-point finish establishes a stable projection floor.

Daniels practiced limited or did not participate in practice for six weeks in 2025 due to injury, but returned to full participation in Week 14. He logged 58 carries and 1 solo tackle on defense, both below positional thresholds for concern. His mobility and arm talent mitigate some structural durability concerns.

Snap share decreased to 86.0% in 2025, with weekly marks at 100.0% across Weeks 2 and 5 and dips to 69.0% in Week 7 and 75.0% in Week 14. Washington’s offense runs a passing-oriented spread system under Kingsbury, with Daniels’ 1,262 pass attempts across 7 games confirming a moderate volume profile. No QB1 threat exists on the depth chart. With 58 rushing attempts and 2 rushing scores, designed mobility remains part of the play call.

Kliff Kingsbury’s west coast scheme with spread elements is built around Daniels’ athleticism and arm talent — the offense stretches horizontally and expects quick-play creation rather than late-game rhythm. Dan Quinn’s defense under Joe Whitt Jr. is a physically aggressive 4-3 with press-man coverage — rooted in Quinn’s Seattle/Atlanta defensive DNA. Scheme continuity plus a system engineered to his athletic profile drives the QB2 ceiling.

Declining Verdict’s trade-value model tags Daniels as declining, reflecting his 117.3-point finish across 7 games in 2025 and a downward trend in his 2025 snap share.

Ceiling clears 2025’s 117.3-point finish if passing TDs advance past 8 and rushing first downs expand beyond 12 — the combination pays heavily in this custom format with +6 TDs and +0.5 first downs. Floor tracks near 117.3 given locked 86.0% snap share and an unchanged scheme. A mid-season injury is the only realistic path to meaningful regression below that line.