Baker Mayfield · Jaxson Dart · 2026 week 3

Baker Mayfield or Jaxson Dart?

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

Start Jaxson Dart — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Jaxson Dart (ARI allow the 15th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Baker Mayfield	vs MIN	17.3	20th	12.4	493	healthy
Jaxson Dart START	vs ARI	18.4	15th	13.7	1,451	Doubtful

QBs vs MIN recently: Jordan Love 20.5 pts (W1) · Caleb Williams 8.7 pts (W2).

QBs vs ARI recently: Justin Herbert 14.3 pts (W1) · Drew Lock 21.4 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jaxson Dart carries the higher trade value — 1,451 against 493 (a 66% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jaxson Dart gets the most. Momentum: Baker Mayfield -428 and Jaxson Dart +31 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.