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Daniel Jones Or Gardner Minshew?

Our week 9 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (10.5 vs 10.9). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Gardner Minshew (51%).

Daniel Jones outscores Gardner Minshew 49% of the time; Gardner Minshew 51%.

Daniel Jones

QB, IND vs DAL

10.5 projected PPR points

Likely range 6–17 · QB24 this week · Bench

Bench. Scored 6.5 points last game against a typical 15.1 (trending down).

Gardner Minshew

QB, ARI at SEA

10.9 projected PPR points

Likely range 6–17 · QB23 this week · Bench

Bench. SEA's defense has allowed 24% fewer points to QBs than the league average.

Side by side

Daniel Jones Gardner Minshew
10.5Projected points10.9
5.5Floor (a bad day)5.7
16.5Ceiling (a big day)17.2
DAL +32%MatchupSEA -24%
~23 ptsTeam's expected score~16 pts
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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.