Marcus Mariota

Jayden Daniels expected to play at some point Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (left elbow) won t be cleared by doctors this week, so Marcus Mariota will start Sunday vs. the Giants, Dan Quinn said. No structural damage and nothing long term. But he did aggravate the injury on his fall last week so they re proceeding carefully. (Tom Pelissero on X) FF Today's Take: Good and bad news for Daniels as he is expected to play at some point but just not in Week 15. Of course, why would Washington risk Daniels when they have no shot at making the playoffs? This week, Mariota gets a positive matchup against the Giants who've given up the 5th most fantasy points to quarterbacks.

The quarterback aggravated an elbow injury during Sunday s ugly loss at Minnesota, leading the way for Marcus Mariota to make his seventh start of the season.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) won't play against the Giants this weekend, HC Dan Quinn said Wednesday. ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that there's no new structural damage to Daniels' left elbow and that he'll be re-evaluated next week. We remain skeptical that we'll see Daniels again this season, but we'll keep you updated on his status. QB Marcus Mariota gets another start on Sunday and is a fringe QB1 option. Mariota has finished as a top-13 fantasy QB in four of his six starts this year, including each of the last three.

There seems to be no real plan for how to handle Daniels in the final weeks of a disastrous season for Washington. Daniels, after aggravating his elbow injury in Week 14 against the Vikings, has been ruled out for Week 15's game against the Giants. Quinn said Daniels will practice this week for some reason. Marcus Mariota, who has a higher drop back EPA than Daniels this season, will draw another start and becomes a viable streaming play in 12-team leagues.

Daniels did not suffer structural damage to his injured left elbow last week against the Vikings, Quinn added. It appears the listless Commanders are intent on protecting Daniels from further setbacks in a lost season. Mariota, who has a higher drop back EPA than Daniels through Week 14, would profile as a superflex option against the soft Giants defense allowing the league's fifth highest rate of yards per play this season.