Baker Mayfield · Jalon Daniels · 2026 week 6

Baker Mayfield or Jalon Daniels?

Wondering who you should start this week — Baker Mayfield or Jalon Daniels? 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 1 point. The matchup leans Baker Mayfield (CAR allow the 8th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Baker Mayfield START	@ CAR	14.3	8th · soft	12.4	92	Doubtful
Jalon Daniels	vs PIT	13.3	31st · tough	9.1	68	healthy

QBs vs CAR recently: Cooper Rush 1.4 pts (W2) · Deshaun Watson 20.3 pts (W3) · Jared Goff 20.5 pts (W4).

QBs vs PIT recently: Joe Burrow 22.6 pts (W3) · Deshaun Watson 13.9 pts (W4) · Daniel Jones 11.1 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Baker Mayfield projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Baker Mayfield faces CAR, 8th most generous to QBs.
Baker Mayfield is flagged RISK.
Jalon Daniels faces PIT, 31st most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Baker Mayfield carries the higher trade value — 92 against 68 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Baker Mayfield gets the most. Momentum: Baker Mayfield -428 and Jalon Daniels +68 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.