Daniel Jones
Stat Maniac
Through Week 5 of 2026, Daniel Jones is averaging 10.3 half-PPR points per game on 16.5 xFP (30th percentile among QBs), 6.3 points per game below expectation, the kind of gap that tends to close. Jones is posting -0.13 EPA per dropback (16th percentile) and a CPOE of -2.4 (27th). The closest statistical comp since 2012 is Tua Tagovailoa's 2020 season (89% match): QB32 that year, then QB26 the next.
2026 season, through Week 5, 5 games, QB28 in total points. Percentiles against the top 36 QBs by points with 4+ games.
Closest seasons since 2012
- 89%2020 Tua Tagovailoa: QB32 that season (14.0 PPG), QB26 the next year (14.9 PPG).
- 88%2021 Jacoby Brissett: QB38 that season (7.6 PPG), QB21 the next year (12.5 PPG).
- 88%2020 Dwayne Haskins: QB38 that season (10.7 PPG), no qualifying season the next year.
2025 season, 13 games, QB15 in total points. Percentiles against the top 36 QBs by points with 4+ games.
Closest seasons since 2012
- 85%2014 Mark Sanchez: QB27 that season (16.7 PPG), no qualifying season the next year.
- 85%2018 Carson Wentz: QB23 that season (18.2 PPG), QB9 the next year (17.7 PPG).
- 84%2014 Joe Flacco: QB13 that season (17.2 PPG), QB25 the next year (17.4 PPG).
PoorAverageElite Half PPR, Weeks 1-17. Comps match percentile profiles across 2012-2025 at the position. xFP is expected points on the same touches; how it works.
Season lines
Half PPR, Weeks 1-17| Season | G | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | Rush TD | Pts | PPG | Spike wks | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 261-384 | 3101 | 19 | 8 | 164 | 5 | 234.4 | 18.0 | 6 | QB15 |
| 2026 | 5 | 108-176 | 1021 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 51.3 | 10.3 | 0 | QB28 |
| 2026Maniacs proj | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 284.2 | 16.7 | - | - |
A spike week is a top-12 QB finish that week, the weeks that win best ball. Finish is the season rank by half-PPR points among all QBs.
Game log
Full color = top-12 week2026 season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | Rush TD | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 19-31 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10.0 | QB28 |
| 2 | KC | 22-31 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12.4 | QB23 |
| 3 | HOU | 24-36 | 235 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8.9 | QB30 |
| 4 | WAS | 19-34 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.9 | QB30 |
| 5 | PIT | 24-44 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.1 | QB24 |
2025 game log (13 games)
| Wk | Opp | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | Rush TD | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIA | 22-29 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 29.5 | QB3 |
| 2 | DEN | 23-34 | 316 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22.8 | QB7 |
| 3 | TEN | 18-25 | 228 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 15.8 | QB11 |
| 4 | LA | 24-33 | 262 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 12.4 | QB26 |
| 5 | LV | 20-29 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16.7 | QB18 |
| 6 | ARI | 22-30 | 212 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 23.5 | QB4 |
| 7 | LAC | 23-34 | 288 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22.2 | QB11 |
| 8 | TEN | 21-29 | 272 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23.2 | QB10 |
| 9 | PIT | 31-50 | 342 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17.1 | QB17 |
| 10 | ATL | 19-26 | 255 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 16.5 | QB16 |
| 12 | KC | 19-31 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.8 | QB13 |
| 13 | HOU | 14-27 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.1 | QB17 |
| 14 | JAX | 5-7 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.8 | QB30 |