Start Jayden Daniels or Justin Herbert?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

QBJayden DanielsWAS · QB34

18.2Clutch · Wk 1@ PHI

QBJustin HerbertLAC · QB10

18.3Clutch · Wk 1vs ARI

Who to start

Slight lean

Justin Herbert

Higher Clutch Score this week: 18.3 vs 18.2 projected points.
Better matchup (vs ARI, Medium).

This week, side by side

Stat	Daniels	Herbert
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	18.2	18.3
Baseline proj / game	18.5	17.4
Points / game (season)	16.8	18.7
Snap share	91%	97%
Red-zone touches	6	12

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.