Jayden Daniels Suffers Elbow Injury, Avoids Season-Ender; Mariota to Start

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels sustained an elbow injury to his non-throwing arm during the team's Week 9 loss to the Seahawks. Although there is currently no timetable for his return, X-rays have confirmed that Daniels avoided a season-ending fracture. In his absence, Marcus Mariota will take over as the starting quarterback for the Commanders for the foreseeable future, a development that slightly dents the fantasy upside of Washington's primary skill position players. Daniels' injury underscores the Commanders' ongoing rebuilding phase. Mariota, however, could offer fantasy managers some rushing upside in his starting role.