{
  "id": 9008718,
  "title": "Jayden Daniels injury: Fantasy football impact with Marcus Mariota expected to start Week 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/jayden-daniels-injury-fantasy-football-impact-with-marcus-mariota",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T21:12:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jayden-daniels-injury-fantasy-football-211258881.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Washington Commanders will continue to operate without Jayden Daniels due to his dislocated left shoulder sustained against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. The precise timeline for Daniels' return remains uncertain, but Marcus Mariota will assume the starting role for the time being. Last season, the Commanders experienced several injuries to Daniels, resulting in increased familiarity with Mariota's quarterbacking capabilities. As fantasy players, many key offensive contributors may experience a decline in their performance numbers, with Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs being particularly affected. Nonetheless, Diggs has demonstrated a strong connection with Mariota, and his possession receiving role could benefit from consistent quarterback play. Given Mariota's propensity to utilize the running game, Jacory Croskey-Merritt might witness a surge in fantasy value, either through backfield involvement or receiving downfield. Fantasy owners may want to avoid Commanders players until Daniels' return to maximize their team's performance.",
  "summary": "The Washington Commanders will once again have to play without Jayden Daniels, as he suffered a dislocated left shoulder against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. Daniels is expected to undergo imaging today and will talk to several experts over the next few days to see what the next steps will be for him. There’s no telling when Daniels will return to […] The post Jayden Daniels injury: Fantasy…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fantasy football IDP free-agent report: Week 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/fantasy-football-idp-free-agent-report-week-3",
        "published": "2026-09-22T01:26:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}