Drake Maye
vs Jayden Daniels
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 51 Joe ranked this pair · Early results
This week
WEEK 5Maye
vs LV
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
Daniels
vs NYG
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
19.9
Projected
17.0
Projected
Half-PPR
projection
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2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 12.8 | QB23 | 33 | 23 | 178 | 1 | 3 | 47 | — |
2 | — | 9.0 | QB25 | 22 | 14 | 208 | — | 1 | 17 | — |
3 | — | 5.8 | QB32 | 25 | 14 | 199 | — | 2 | 18 | — |
4 | — | 27.2 | QB1 | 37 | 22 | 269 | 3 | 1 | 54 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LV | 16.3 | QB17 | 46 | 30 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — |
2 | MIA | 26.3 | QB4 | 23 | 19 | 230 | 2 | — | 31 | 1 |
3 | PIT | 20.2 | QB7 | 37 | 28 | 268 | 2 | 1 | 45 | — |
4 | CAR | 23.2 | QB8 | 17 | 14 | 203 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 |
5 | BUF | 12.1 | QB25 | 30 | 22 | 273 | — | — | 12 | — |
6 | NO | 27.2 | QB2 | 26 | 18 | 261 | 3 | — | 28 | — |
7 | TEN | 23.1 | QB10 | 23 | 21 | 222 | 2 | — | 62 | — |
8 | CLE | 27.3 | QB2 | 24 | 18 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 50 | — |
9 | ATL | 17.4 | QB16 | 29 | 19 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 20 | — |
10 | TB | 19.1 | QB11 | 31 | 16 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — |
11 | NYJ | 15.4 | QB12 | 34 | 25 | 281 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
12 | CIN | 17.0 | QB12 | 35 | 22 | 294 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — |
13 | NYG | 20.5 | QB10 | 31 | 24 | 282 | 2 | — | 12 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | BUF | 21.5 | QB13 | 23 | 14 | 155 | — | 1 | 43 | 2 |
16 | BAL | 24.7 | QB7 | 44 | 31 | 380 | 2 | 1 | 25 | — |
17 | NYJ | 32.4 | QB2 | 21 | 19 | 256 | 5 | — | 22 | — |
18 | MIA | 15.7 | QB16 | 18 | 14 | 191 | 1 | — | 41 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | NYJ | 2.1 | QB36 | 8 | 4 | 22 | — | — | 12 | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | HOU | 21.5 | QB10 | 33 | 20 | 243 | 3 | 2 | 38 | — |
7 | JAX | 20.8 | QB7 | 37 | 26 | 276 | 2 | — | 18 | — |
8 | NYJ | 11.5 | QB27 | 6 | 3 | 23 | — | — | 46 | 1 |
9 | TEN | 17.7 | QB18 | 41 | 29 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 95 | — |
10 | CHI | 12.8 | QB16 | 25 | 15 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 24 | — |
11 | LAR | 19.0 | QB13 | 39 | 29 | 282 | 2 | 1 | 27 | — |
12 | MIA | 14.5 | QB17 | 37 | 22 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — |
13 | IND | 20.4 | QB10 | 30 | 24 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 59 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | ARI | 18.5 | QB11 | 23 | 19 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
16 | BUF | 18.4 | QB16 | 36 | 22 | 261 | 2 | 1 | 30 | — |
17 | LAC | 9.9 | QB27 | 22 | 12 | 117 | 1 | — | 32 | — |
18 | BUF | 0.0 | QB44 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 17.7 | QB14 | 34 | 18 | 164 | 2 | — | 31 | — |
2 | — | 14.7 | QB19 | 17 | 11 | 96 | 1 | — | 69 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NYG | 20.1 | QB13 | 30 | 19 | 233 | 1 | — | 68 | — |
2 | GB | 19.7 | QB16 | 42 | 24 | 200 | 2 | — | 17 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | LAC | 17.1 | QB17 | 26 | 15 | 231 | 1 | — | 39 | — |
6 | CHI | 22.6 | QB5 | 26 | 19 | 211 | 3 | 1 | 52 | — |
7 | DAL | 17.7 | QB13 | 22 | 12 | 156 | 1 | — | 35 | 1 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | SEA | 16.2 | QB19 | 22 | 16 | 153 | — | 1 | 51 | 1 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | MIN | 3.7 | QB29 | 20 | 9 | 78 | — | 1 | 16 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TB | 28.2 | QB3 | 24 | 17 | 184 | — | — | 88 | 2 |
2 | NYG | 13.4 | QB18 | 29 | 23 | 226 | — | — | 44 | — |
3 | CIN | 28.1 | QB3 | 23 | 21 | 254 | 2 | — | 39 | 1 |
4 | ARI | 25.0 | QB5 | 30 | 26 | 233 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
5 | CLE | 20.7 | QB12 | 25 | 14 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 82 | — |
6 | BAL | 21.0 | QB11 | 35 | 24 | 269 | 2 | — | 22 | — |
7 | CAR | 5.2 | QB30 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 50 | — |
8 | CHI | 22.2 | QB11 | 38 | 21 | 326 | 1 | — | 52 | — |
9 | NYG | 19.9 | QB11 | 22 | 15 | 209 | 2 | — | 35 | — |
10 | PIT | 8.6 | QB24 | 34 | 17 | 202 | — | — | 5 | — |
11 | PHI | 14.4 | QB24 | 32 | 22 | 191 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — |
12 | DAL | 32.4 | QB1 | 38 | 25 | 275 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 1 |
13 | TEN | 28.6 | QB2 | 30 | 25 | 206 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | NO | 23.6 | QB7 | 31 | 25 | 226 | 2 | — | 66 | — |
16 | PHI | 36.4 | QB1 | 39 | 24 | 258 | 5 | 2 | 81 | — |
17 | ATL | 32.8 | QB4 | 36 | 24 | 227 | 3 | 1 | 127 | — |
18 | DAL | 4.2 | QB32 | 12 | 6 | 38 | — | — | 27 | — |
Expert takes
“Now Maye gets a home matchup against the Raiders, giving him a chance to build on last week’s performance. At just $6,300 on DraftKings, he looks like an appealing value with the upside of finishing among the highest-scoring quarterbacks on the slate.”
Frank Ammirante· Oct 10, 2026“Last week, among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, Maye was 17th in yards per attempt, 12th in passing success rate, and 20th in highly accurate throw rate. The Raiders have been a mixed bag as a pass defense, allowing the 13th-highest passing success rate, the fifth-lowest EPA per dropback, and ranking 16th in yards per attempt. The heavy inclusion of motion won’t be as big of a cheat code for Maye and the Pats this week, though.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“He completed 59.5% of his passes, lost a fumble, and had an interception (not his fault), but Maye made up ground with 3 passing touchdowns, a two-point conversion, and 54 rushing yards to get back in QB1 graces. I even benched Maye in a league last week. And while I would have liked those points (nobody cares, but I still narrowly won the matchup), it was a major step in a positive direction for using Maye since he has a strong upcoming schedule.”
Rich Hribar· Oct 7, 2026
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“Drake Maye Is NOT an Auto Start Maye finished with 199 passing yards, two INTs and a lost fumble, bringing him to seven giveaways through three games. His depleted supporting cast helps explain the struggles, but explanations do not score fantasy points. In one-QB leagues, streaming alternatives deserve a look.”
Chris Cash· Sep 28, 2026“Maye is another option I keep coming back to. His Footballers ceiling is nearly identical to Burrow’s, and Maye/Doubs with Bowers on the other side gives me another combination worth building out . I would compare the complete stacks before deciding which QB I prefer.”
Chris Cash· Oct 10, 2026“Buffalo Bills Outside of a wild tipped interception, Patriots QB Drake Maye caught the good end of variance in this game. He got lucky on a few would-be fumbles and two of his touchdown passes were spectacular catches by his receiver. But on the whole, this was an important bounce-back game for Maye.”
Ethan Woodie· Oct 6, 2026“( Mark Daniels ) Patriots Patriots QB Drake Maye had seven turnovers so far this season, but his three touchdown passes, including one to WR Efton Chism , helped them escape with a win over Buffalo. “We definitely have to build off it ,” Maye said in his postgame press conference . “This is relieving a little bit. . . .”
Wyatt Grindley· Oct 5, 2026“On Sunday, Maye put up 27.2 fantasy points, nearly matching his total from the previous three weeks combined. He’s currently the top fantasy quarterback for the week and will try to keep that momentum going in upcoming contests against the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets and Chicago Bears. Heat Index: 4 Running Back”
Jordan Woodson· Oct 5, 2026“Patriots Patriots HC Mike Vrabel spoke about trying to have more control over the offense and making better decisions, rather than forcing the play as QB Drake Maye did in the team’s recent loss. “I think sometimes, we really want to make a good score, right? Sometimes we’re so focused on it, we try to choke the life out of the golf club, and we’re squeezing it so damn tight that the ball has no choice but to go sideways,” Vrabel said on sports radio WEEI, via ESPN .”
Wyatt Grindley· Sep 30, 2026“Drake Maye is legitimately playing as bad as any starting quarterback in the NFL. What happened to the former AFC Champion and QB2 overall last year? I’m not in full-blown panic mode in dynasty yet, but I’m ready to jump ship in redraft.”
Jim Moorman· Sep 29, 2026“Jacksonville Jaguars Drake Maye is playing awful football right now. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. The 2025 runner-up MVP has committed seven turnovers in three games and melted down once again against the Jags.”
Ethan Woodie· Sep 29, 2026“Maye has managed just 21.6 total fantasy points through three weeks.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 29, 2026“Last season, the Patriots averaged 250 passing yards per game — Drake Maye is averaging just 179 passing yards so far in 2026.”
Elliott Troop· Sep 26, 2026“Duds QBs Drake Maye has taken a noticeable step down from last season’s fantasy production and cannot be counted on as a must-start without AJ Brown .”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026
“Jayden Daniels is expected to take the field for the Commanders in Week 5.”
Jordan Pullett· Oct 10, 2026“Jayden Daniels practiced in full to open this week (elbow).”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 10, 2026“We are waiting on word for Terry McLaurin , but if Daniels is ready to roll, he is an upside option on the QB1/QB2 line . The Giants rank last in the NFL in pressure rate (22.1%) and will not have Brian Burns for the rest of the season, but they have allowed only one QB1 scoring week through four games. They have faced Cam Ward (9.4 points) and Jacoby Brissett (10.4 points), but that also includes holding Dak Prescott to 14.4 points and 5.1 yards per pass attempt.”
Rich Hribar· Oct 6, 2026
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“At this point, Daniels has extreme laxity in his elbow with multiple ligaments torn due to these repeat injuries. Because of that, the re-injury risk moving forward is high. It’s probably a matter of when, not if, Daniels requires surgery.”
Matthew Betz· Sep 22, 2026“Sit’Em Jayden Daniels (WAS) Injuries crushed Jayden Daniels ‘ 2025 season.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 12, 2026“Jayden Daniels (QB – WAS) ADP: 59 | (QB5) He has the talent to bounce back after an injury-plagued season last year, but he’s being priced at his ceiling. Despite finishing QB5 in PPR fantasy points per game, a lot of it had to do with his rushing.”
Kyle Zeigler· Aug 7, 2026“As long as Jayden Daniels can remain healthy, this should be a formidable offense”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 6, 2026“After a sublime 2024 rookie season in which he threw for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns, ran for 891 yards and six touchdowns, and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year, Daniels played only seven games in 2025 due to elbow, knee and ankle injuries. When he was healthy, Daniels was a far less efficient passer than he had been in 2024, averaging only 6.7 yards per pass attempt and completing 60.6% of his throws in 2025 (down from 7.4 YPA and a 69.0% completion rate as a rookie).”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 15, 2026“Von Miller spoke about choosing the Commanders, saying "with the Washington Commanders, I just felt like Jayden Daniels was poised for another great season. His rookie season went all the way to the NFC Championship, and last year, he got hit with injuries, not just at the quarterback position, but all over the place."”
Wyatt Grindley· Jul 11, 2026“When Daniels did play a complete game, he was still productive for fantasy. In those weeks, he posted 19.6 fantasy points per game, which would have been QB7 for the season. He scored at least 15 fantasy points in six of his seven appearances, showing he still has a high floor.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 9, 2026“Jayden Daniels was a disappointment even before he got hurt. His passing numbers were down, and he only averaged 39.7 rushing yards per game prior to his injury.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Jul 3, 2026“Even in the games Daniels played, it was clear that regression was going to hit. Finishing the season with a 2-5 record as the starter, he averaged 11 fewer rushing yards and 29 fewer passing yards per game compared to his rookie season.”
Ellis Johnson· Jun 26, 2026“Jayden Daniels was one of three top-five quarterbacks in ADP that finished as a massive fantasy bust, finishing at least 18 spots lower than his ADP at QB34, having missed 19 combined games because of injury.”
Mike Fanelli· Jun 14, 2026“Even when Daniels did play, he looked a step slow compared to his rookie year. His completion percentage dropped by 6.5%, his timing was off, and the offense couldn't sustain drives.”
Brittney Foxworth· Jun 11, 2026
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