2026 Week 4 Fantasy Football: Jayden Daniels Ruled Out, Marcus Mariota Starts Again

Jayden Daniels will miss at least another week, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Head coach Dan Quinn ruled Daniels out Friday for Washington's Week 4 game against the Colts in London. Daniels practiced this week with a brace on his dislocated left elbow but was limited, and Quinn didn't feel he was ready to play. Marcus Mariota gets the start — his second straight — and the Commanders are already carrying a win with him under center.

Marcus Mariota

Mariota went 19-of-31 for 183 yards and three touchdowns in Washington's 33-31 win over the Seahawks in Week 3, per ProFootballTalk. That's a legitimate stat line — not a game-manager performance. If you're desperate at QB this week, he's a viable streamer (a short-term pickup off the waiver wire) against a Colts defense, though nothing in the source data tells us how that matchup sets up. The London kickoff time may affect your lineup lock, so check your platform.

Chig Okonkwo

This is the bigger fantasy angle. Okonkwo missed the last two games and is listed as questionable, but Quinn confirmed he will play Sunday, per ProFootballTalk. Returning from a two-game absence to a Mariota-led offense is a real role question — Mariota spread the ball around in Week 3, and Okonkwo's return gives him another target to work with. If Okonkwo is rostered in your league, plug him back in; if he's on your waiver wire, he's worth a look as a TE with confirmed active status heading into the game.

As for Daniels: ProFootballTalk notes that a return to full practice participation next week would improve his chances for Week 5 against the Giants. He's not done for the season, but he's not your fantasy starter this week either. Hold him in redraft; in dynasty, his value is tied to how quickly that elbow heals.