Jayden Daniels Week 8 Preview vs. the Eagles

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has a favorable matchup in Week 8 (Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET), facing the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are allowing the seventh-most passing yards in the NFL, 239.9 per game.

Through the air this season, Daniels has recorded 759 passing yards (189.8 per game), connecting on 75 of 116 attempts (64.7%) for five TD throws and zero picks. In the running game, Daniels has contributed 213 rushing yards on 25 carries (and two TDs), averaging 53.3 yards per game on the ground.

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Daniels vs. the Eagles

  • Daniels vs the Eagles (since 2021): 1 GP / 164 PASS YPG / 2 PASS TD
  • Philadelphia has allowed 300 or more passing yards to a total of two opposing players this year.
  • Five players have tossed one or more touchdowns in a game against the Eagles this season.
  • Philadelphia has given up at least two passing touchdowns to five quarterbacks in 2026.
  • The Eagles have allowed at least three TD passes in an outing to just one opposing QB this season.
  • Daniels will face the NFL's 26th-ranked pass defense this week. The Eagles give up 239.9 passing yards per game.
  • So far this season, the Eagles have surrendered 11 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.6 per game. That ranks 16th among NFL defenses.

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Daniels Passing Insights

  • Daniels has exceeded his passing yards prop total twice in four chances.
  • The Commanders, who are 29th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 55.0% of the time while running 45.0%.
  • Daniels' 6.5 yards per attempt rank 21st in the league.
  • Daniels has completed at least one touchdown pass three times in four games, including multiple TDs twice.
  • He has scored seven of his team's 14 offensive touchdowns this season (50.0%).
  • Daniels has attempted 22 passes in the red zone (46.8% of his team's red zone plays).

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Daniels' Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. 49ers 10/19/2026 Week 6 29-for-40 / 300 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Giants 10/11/2026 Week 5 17-for-25 / 199 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 9 ATT / 103 YDS / 2 TDs
vs. Cowboys 9/20/2026 Week 2 11-for-17 / 96 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 7 ATT / 69 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 9/13/2026 Week 1 18-for-34 / 164 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 5 ATT / 31 YDS / 0 TDs

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