Jalon DanielsTampa Bay Buccaneers
QB/Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jalon Daniels

Age 24.0 · 6'1", 219 lb · Kansas
01

Overview

2026 so far3 games

Points a game
8.1
QB39 of 43
Pass yds a game
112
2 TD · 3 INT
Rush yds a game
29
0 rush TD
02

Week 6

Lines Oct 14
TB
VS
Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM ET
Raymond James Stadium
PIT
LinePIT -2.5Total39.5TB implied18.5Rest10 days (PIT 7)Forecast81°F, wind 21 mph
Our Week 6 projection
14.6pts
QB20
Bench
219pass yds1.1pass TD0.9INT5.9carries28rush yds0.15TD

Updated Oct 14, 2026, built on a TB team total of 19. Rank is among every QB we project this week.

Pittsburgh Steelers defense vs QBs
#2of 32 in fantasy points allowed to QBs (1 = stingiest)
StingiestSoftest
PPR a game
12.1
pass yds
234
pass TD
1.00
rush yds
11

Allowed to QBs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Joe Burrow (W3, 22.58 PPR, 282 py, 3 TD); Deshaun Watson (W4, 12.92 PPR, 268 py, 1 TD); Daniel Jones (W5, 11.08 PPR, 267 py, 0 TD).

EPA ranks entering Week 6: #18 against the pass, #19 against the run (1 = best defense).

Where PIT gives up QB passing points to QBs
#18
PIT's average rank in the zones where Daniels gets his throws, weighted by his share there (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest).
Left
Middle
Right
Deep 20+
4%0.5#13
0.6#17
5%2.1#25
Middle 10–19
5%1.2#20
5%0.3#2
5%0.4#5
Short 0–9
13%1.5#9
7%1.0#11
22%2.3#15
Behind line
13%0.9#29
0.0#6
20%0.9#27
StingySoft

Big number: QB passing points PIT allows a game to QBs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Green tag = Jalon Daniels's share of his attempts in that zone this season. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 5 games, through Week 5. Tap a zone for the detail.

Week 5: projected vs. actual
Projected
16.6
QB15
Actual
13.9
Difference
−2.7

189py 1ptd, 7-23 rush

Do defensive matchups actually matter? Our study ›

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Game log

2026 · through W5
Fantasy pointsOur projection that weekSeason average 8.1
0510151—2—3-1.1411.4513.90510151—2—3-1.1411.4513.90510151—2—3-1.1411.4513.9

Every gametap a game for the detail

W1
@ CIN L 27-33
No catch, carry or pass recorded
—
W2
vs CLE L 19-23
No catch, carry or pass recorded
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D# = the opponent's rank against QBs entering that week (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest). Finish = his rank at QB that week.

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Usage

Pass attempts by week
W33W427W525
Carries by week
W31W48W57

TB target treeshare of team targets, 2026

Season to date, games each player played.

Role details2026, through Week 5

Red-zone carry share
13%
2 red-zone carries
Goal-line share
0%
0 carries inside the 5
05

Advanced

PoorAverageGreat
Fantasy points a game2+ games
8.1
6
6
6
EPA per dropback50+ attempts
0.02
46
Completion % over expected50+ attempts
−0.8
26
Pass aDOTcontext
5.9
4
Rush yards a game2+ games
29.0
77
Pressure ratelower is better
17.0%
90
Sack ratelower is better
6.8%
42
Bad-throw ratelower is better
19.0%
22
Turnover-worthy ratelower is better
7.3%
1
Time to throw (s)context
2.91
51
EPA vs the blitz50+ attempts
-0.26
22
EPA on play action50+ attempts
-0.40
4

Percentile against the QBs on our charts (each stat's minimum is next to it), 2026 through Week 5. 50 is the middle of the pack. Tap a bubble for his rank.

06

Splits

As a runner2026 charted carries, through Week 5

SituationCarYds-TDYPCSuccess
All carries1389-06.86.162%61%
Red zone15% of carries213-06.53.950%54%
Inside the 108% of carries14-04.02.10%56%
Third down38% of carries539-07.85.760%69%
Score within 769% of carries950-05.66.367%60%
Trailing by 8+15% of carries226-013.06.350%59%
Leading by 8+15% of carries213-06.55.150%71%
Light box (6 or fewer)77% of carries1077-07.77.380%57%
Stacked box (8+)8% of carries14-04.02.70%75%

Box counts from FTN charting. Small grey number = every QB in that situation.

As a passer2026 charted dropbacks, through Week 5

SituationDBCmp%Y/ATD-INTEPA/db
All dropbacks5969%6.12-30.020.05
Clean pocket73% of dropbacks4377%7.11-20.230.23
Under duress27% of dropbacks1642%2.71-1-0.56-0.42
No blitz59% of dropbacks3571%7.11-20.210.08
Vs. the blitz41% of dropbacks2465%4.41-1-0.26-0.03
Play action31% of dropbacks1881%4.80-1-0.400.10
Red zone10% of dropbacks683%4.52-00.780.12
Third down29% of dropbacks1773%5.71-00.19-0.08
Leading by 8+15% of dropbacks975%4.30-0-0.150.21
Trailing by 8+10% of dropbacks680%7.61-00.410.04

Duress = sacked, hit or out of the pocket. Small grey number = every QB in that situation. 4 interception-worthy throws and 2 throwaways on 55 charted attempts.

07

Team

TB
Points a game
20.0
25th of 32
Plays a game
60.2
20th of 32
EPA per play
-0.088
27th of 32
Pass rate over exp.
−9.8%
26th of 32
Red-zone plays a game
9.6
17th of 32
Motion rate
58%
4th of 32
Play-action rate
13%
9th of 32
No-huddle rate
5%
15th of 32

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense, 2026 through Week 5. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 5.

Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB

WeekScoreImpliedPass rateQB
W1vs CIN27-3323.563%−5.8Mayfield28 att
W2vs CLE19-2325.060%−6.1Mayfield34 att
W3vs MIN16-2320.567%−6.6Mayfield34 att
W4vs GB14-1717.849%−16.3Daniels27 att
W5vs DAL24-1620.041%−13.7Daniels25 att

Depth chartQB, Oct 14

QB2
Jalon Daniels

Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs QBs

W6
PIT
#2
W7
@CAR
#25
W8
ATL
#24
W9
@CHI
#19
W10
BYE
W11
@DET
#32
W12
CAR
#25
W13
LAC
#11
W14
@BAL
#14
W15
NO
#18
W16
@ATL
#24
W17
LA
#20
W18
@NO
#18
Next 4
#18
average rank
Playoffs W15–17
#21
average rank
Bye
W10

Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to QBs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›

Head coach: Todd Bowles. QB: Jalon Daniels (most pass attempts, Week 5).

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Charts

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Career

Points a game by season
’268.1
’268.1
’268.1

Season by season

YearGPassing / rushingPts/gxFP/g
2026TB3337 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT87 rush yds, 0 TD8.1QB39—

Under points a game: his rank at QB in points a game (8+ games; 2026: 2+ games). xFP = expected PPR a game from his usage; under it, the season's points over expected.

10

Health

No injury designation. Not on the Sleeper injury list as of Oct 10 and not on the Week 6 practice report so far.

2026 injury reportofficial, week by week

W3
✓
W4
✓
W5
✓
W6
•

✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.

Teammates on the report

David Sills WR
IR (Undisclosed)

Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›

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Value

Market Oct 10
1QB value
2,245
#264 overall · QB32 · tier 13
Superflex
2,340
#203 overall · QB37
30 days
—
Peak
2,245
Oct 10, 2026 · 0% off
Where his value could be in a year
774
1,950
3,936

Teal dot = today (2,245). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. QBs about 24 valued near #264 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 42 players' worth).

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Profile

Age
24.0
Size
6'1"
219 lb
College
Kansas

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Sources: nflverse play-by-play, weekly stats, Next Gen Stats and FTN charting (free public data); official NFL injury reports; Sleeper; GWTTKB rankings, projections and market data. Built 2026-10-14. Every number on this page comes from those files; where a stat is not on file it is left blank, never zero. Nothing here is betting advice.