Daniel Jones vs Shedeur Sanders: Who Should You Start?
Daniel Jones and Shedeur Sanders are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback averaged 18.0 PPG in 2025, a full 6.1 points per game ahead of Shedeur Sanders's 11.9 with the Cleveland Browns. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
Daniel Jones carries a 6.1-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Daniel Jones threw for 3101 yards and 19 touchdowns, while Shedeur Sanders posted 1400 yards and 7 scores. Volume, red zone efficiency, and game script are the key week-to-week differentiators when neither carries rushing upside.
Daniel Jones has his bye in Week 14, and Shedeur Sanders rests in Week 10. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
