Jayden Daniels Week 8 Preview vs. the Bears

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has a difficult matchup in Week 8 (Sunday at 4:25 PM ET), playing the Chicago Bears. The Bears are giving up the seventh-fewest passing yards in the NFL, 180 per game.

Daniels has passed for 1,410 yards (201.4 yards per game) this season, as Daniels has completed 75.6% of his throws (127-for-168), with six touchdowns and two interceptions. On the ground, Daniels has also rushed 66 times for 372 yards and four scores, averaging 53.1 yards per game.

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Daniels vs. the Bears

  • Daniels vs the Bears (since 2021): No games
  • Chicago hasn't allowed an opposing quarterback to register 300 or more passing yards against them in an outing yet this year.
  • The Bears have allowed three players to throw one or more TDs in a game this season.
  • Chicago has allowed one player to throw at least two touchdowns in a matchup in 2024.
  • The Bears have not allowed more than two passing touchdowns in an outing by an opposing quarterback this season.
  • Daniels will square off against the NFL's seventh-ranked pass defense this week. The Bears allow 180 passing yards per contest.
  • Opponents of the Bears have totaled four touchdowns through the air (0.7 per game). The Bears' defense is second in the league in that category.

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Daniels Passing Insights

  • Daniels has surpassed his passing yards prop total in five of seven opportunities this season.
  • The Commanders pass on 46.5% of their plays and run on 53.5%. They are first in NFL action in points scored.
  • With 168 attempts for 1,410 passing yards, Daniels is fifth in NFL action with 8.4 yards per attempt.
  • Daniels has thrown for a touchdown in four of seven games this season, with more than one TD pass twice.
  • He has 45.5% of his team's 22 offensive touchdowns this season (10).
  • Daniels has passed 25 times out of his 168 total attempts while in the red zone (29.8% of his team's red zone plays).

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Daniels' Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Panthers 10/20/2024 Week 7 2-for-2 / 6 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 50 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Ravens 10/13/2024 Week 6 24-for-35 / 269 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 6 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 10/6/2024 Week 5 14-for-25 / 238 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 11 ATT / 82 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cardinals 9/29/2024 Week 4 26-for-30 / 233 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 8 ATT / 47 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Bengals 9/23/2024 Week 3 21-for-23 / 254 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 12 ATT / 39 YDS / 1 TD