Baker Mayfield · Daniel Jones · 2026 week 9

Baker Mayfield or Daniel Jones?

Wondering who you should start this week — Baker Mayfield or Daniel Jones? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Baker Mayfield — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Baker Mayfield (CHI allow the 8th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Baker Mayfield START	@ CHI	16.1	8th · soft	6.8	114	healthy
Daniel Jones	vs DAL	15.2	6th · soft	9.6	41	healthy

QBs vs CHI recently: Michael Penix Jr. 23.1 pts (W6) · Drake Maye 28.4 pts (W7) · Sam Darnold 18.5 pts (W8).

QBs vs DAL recently: Jordan Love 21.2 pts (W6) · Tanner McKee 11.5 pts (W7) · Gardner Minshew II 19.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Baker Mayfield has the higher floor (6.8) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Baker Mayfield has the higher ceiling (24.8) — the play if you need points.
Baker Mayfield faces CHI, 8th most generous to QBs.
Daniel Jones faces DAL, 6th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Baker Mayfield carries the higher trade value — 114 against 41 (a 64% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Baker Mayfield gets the most. Momentum: Baker Mayfield +19 and Daniel Jones -57 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.