Baker Mayfield · Jared Goff · 2026 week 2

Baker Mayfield or Jared Goff?

Wondering who you should start this week — Baker Mayfield or Jared Goff? 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 points. The matchup leans Baker Mayfield (CLE allow the 5th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Baker Mayfield START	vs CLE	17.3	5th · soft	11.6	891	healthy
Jared Goff	@ BUF	16.3	15th	16.4	1,009	healthy

QBs vs CLE recently: Trevor Lawrence 26.1 pts (W1).

QBs vs BUF recently: C.J. Stroud 16.5 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jared Goff carries the higher trade value — 1,009 against 891 (a 12% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jared Goff gets the most. Momentum: Baker Mayfield +133 and Jared Goff +100 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.