Should You Draft Jayden Daniels In 2026 Fantasy Football?

BusinessSportsMoneyShould You Draft Jayden Daniels In 2026 Fantasy Football?BySteve Bradshaw,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Bradshaw is a fantasy football expert with a focus on dataFollow AuthorJun 11, 2026, 06:00am EDTDETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 18: Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders looks to throw the ball during the third quarter against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Playoff at Ford Field on January 18, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAs a rookie, Jayden Daniels ended up being a great pick in fantasy football. Even though Daniels was selected at pick two in the 2024 NFL Draft, he wasn’t viewed extremely highly yet in fantasy football since he hadn’t taken a snap yet.Going back to the 2024 FantasyPros ADP, Daniels was the QB12 with an overall rank of 102. Based on that draft position, Daniels was a phenomenal pick that year.In 2024, Daniels ended up scoring 20.9 PPG, making every fantasy football owner extremely happy to have drafted him. The next year Daniels would see his ADP rise to QB3, 28th overall but he scored just 16.3 PPG in seven games because of a few injuries.With Daniels now having time to recover, we’ll talk about if you should draft him in your fantasy football league or not.Jayden Daniels 2026 Fantasy Football OutlookWhat makes Daniels such an interesting fantasy football option is the rushing upside that he offers. Although Daniels had 3,568 passing yards and 25 touchdowns as a rookie, his rushing numbers are what allowed him to hit that 20 PPG mark.MORE FOR YOUThat season, Daniels had 891 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. While expecting Daniels to rush for that many yards is a tough ask, it’s reasonable as long as he stays healthy and doesn’t get banged up.Daniels is a fantastic athlete and heading into year three, he should be taking steps forward as a passer as well. With that in mind, everything points to Daniels being ab...