Why Jayden Daniels is a Must-Start Fantasy Quarterback

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00:00Let's start with the quarterback.

00:04Who stands out to you and why?

00:07Well last week, I can't tell you how many questions I got about Jaden Daniels.

00:10Do I start Jaden Daniels?

00:11He's going against the Eagles.

00:12Eagles defense is so good, to which I just constantly just shook people and said, what

00:16are you crazy?

00:17Why?

00:18Why?

00:19What is your problem?

00:20Of course you're starting Jaden Daniels.

00:21So Jaden Daniels is a must start every single week.

00:23You leave him alone.

00:24He's a top five fantasy quarterback.

00:26And guess what?

00:27He was QB one last week.

00:29Also an interesting trend here with him, uh, it could, it could be a little bit of the

00:33mix of the opponents, but you know, the Eagles defense that we just talked about pretty damn

00:38good.

00:39Last week he had five touchdowns.

00:40This week he gets the Atlanta Falcons.

00:41Uh, again, he is at home.

00:43Now what's so interesting about this is, well, last week he was at home.

00:46He was QB one before the by, he was at home for two games against Dallas and against Tennessee.

00:51He finishes QB one and QB two overall in fantasy in those games.

00:56So don't look now kids.

00:58But Jaden Daniels is going to finish in the last couple of weeks, possibly as the over

01:02one QB one in terms of fantasy points in the playoffs or in that stretch run at least.

01:09So a really intriguing situation here with Jaden Daniels and, and a guy who are, he could

01:14not be a more polar opposite feel to Caleb Williams.

01:18Uh, if you were watching the hard knocks and this is something that we talked about that

01:22giants hard knocks where they had everybody sit down for the interviews.

01:26No, the Caleb Williams interview was one thing.

01:28And then the Jaden Daniels interview was another, and it just seemed to be this energy coming

01:32off this kid that was infectious, the guy that you wanted to get under center, play

01:37football with, get in the huddle and run a play.

01:39And I can't help but wonder why I can see these things and organizations that are paying

01:45millions of dollars can't, and they make decisions like taking guys like Caleb Williams or guys

01:50like Kyler Murray, who we're going to talk about, you know, in the next segment of the

01:53show too.

01:54That just seemed like they're really good at football and they're playing it because

01:56they're really good at football, but don't love football necessarily, or don't seem to

01:59give that passion off to their teammates.

02:01It doesn't seem to rub off on anybody.

02:04Jane Daniels is infectious and it matters.

02:06His talent is off the charts.

02:09That's number one, but you can find a lot of talent.

02:11I think it's what's between the ears at the end of the day.

02:14And sometimes what's in the heart of a guy at the quarterback position that makes all

02:17the difference in the world.

02:19And that's why you have to look past the numbers.

02:20I think sometimes on some of these guys when you're evaluating them, and that's why I was

02:24so high on Jane Daniels going into the year.

02:25If you go back, Matt, how much did we talk about the rookie of the year, Caleb Williams

02:29at the top, right?

02:30Just about minus what, 110 for that award.

02:33And who was sitting there in the third spot at plus 650, Jane Daniels, and we were screaming

02:37and yelling, Jane Daniels plus 650.

02:39That's the value.

02:40That's the dude.

02:41That's the guy.

02:42Well, that number is long gone.

02:44And so was the rookie of the year.

02:45It's Jane Daniels, period.

02:47End of story.

02:48I know we had a mixed bag last night.

02:49Some really good moments, though, and Bo Nix has played way past my expectations.

02:54But Jane Daniels' season, I think, deserves a lot more attention, even than it's getting.

02:58He has been terrific.

02:59And it's another great matchup for him in Atlanta, and hopefully he wins some people

03:01some fantasy championships today.

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