Should I start Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Drake Maye

+3.1 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Drake Maye over Jayden Daniels for Week 8 Half-PPR: 24.3 projected points versus 21.2.

Drake Maye: 30.2 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against MIA.
Jayden Daniels: 26.6 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:12 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Drake Maye

QB · NEStats & schedule

24.3FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

at MIA

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jayden Daniels

QB · WASStats & schedule

21.2FF projected

↓ -1.6 vs ESPN

vs PHI

Sun 8:20 PM ET

Why this pick?

Drake Maye

Fortified24.3

ESPN23.6

Sleeper21.2

Drake Maye faces MIA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 30.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Jayden Daniels

Fortified21.2

ESPN22.8

Sleeper17.5

Jayden Daniels faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 26.6 fantasy points.

Drake Maye projects for 24.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 3.1 more than Jayden Daniels. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:12 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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