Should I start Dak Prescott or Jayden Daniels in Week 8 (2026, Standard)?

THE RESULT

Week 8 is completed

Dak Prescott scored 4.8 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Standard scoring.

Dak Prescott finished higher: 19.8 points for Dak Prescott, 15.0 for Jayden Daniels in Week 8 Standard.

Forecast updated Nov 3, 2026, 5:53 AM ET · Standard

HIGHER SCORE

Dak Prescott

QB · DALStats & schedule

19.8actual points

vs ARI

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jayden Daniels

QB · WASStats & schedule

15.0actual points

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Dak Prescott

Fortified22.8

ESPN19.5

Sleeper22.0

FantasyPros21.9

Dak Prescott faces ARI in Week 8.

Jayden Daniels

Fortified21.4

ESPN22.8

Sleeper17.9

FantasyPros20.4

Jayden Daniels faces PHI in Week 8.

Dak Prescott scored 4.8 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Standard scoring. Historical advanced-metric snapshots are unavailable; later metrics are excluded.

Updated Nov 3, 2026, 5:53 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.