Jayden Daniels Gets the Green Light, But Stefon Diggs is Parked for Sunday

Jayden Daniels is officially a go for Sunday, which is great news for the Washington Commanders. The bad news is that he will be throwing to a severely depleted receiver room.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that while Daniels will start against the New York Giants, star wideout Stefon Diggs is officially out with a hamstring injury.

"Adam Schefter reported: 'Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will start Sunday vs. the Giants, but WR Stefon Diggs will be out due to a hamstring injury.'"

Hamstring injuries for wide receivers are the NFL equivalent of a check engine light. You can try to ignore it, but eventually, the car is going to stop moving on the highway. Washington wisely decided to park Diggs in the garage this week rather than risk a long-term disaster.

The Commanders desperately need a spark after getting completely dismantled by the Indianapolis Colts 30-13 last week. Daniels is going to have to manufacture offense without his best perimeter weapon against a Giants team that just hung 36 points on the Arizona Cardinals in a comfortable win.

This completely shifts the math for Sunday. Anyone holding a fantasy roster with Diggs is scrambling to the waiver wire, and the betting markets will undoubtedly adjust Washington's team totals downward. You cannot just replace a guy who demands double coverage with a backup and expect the same offensive output.

Daniels is electric enough to keep Washington in any game, but asking a young quarterback to outduel a division rival without his top target is a tall order. We will see if the Commanders can scheme up enough easy touches to survive Sunday afternoon.