Baker Mayfield · Jayden Daniels · 2026 week 3

Baker Mayfield or Jayden Daniels?

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

Start Jayden Daniels — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Jayden Daniels (IND allow the 3rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Baker Mayfield vs MIN 16.4 20th 12.4 430 healthy
Jayden Daniels START vs IND 17.2 3rd · soft 16.2 637 Out

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

QBs vs IND recently: Lamar Jackson 25 pts (W1) · Patrick Mahomes 29 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 637 against 430 (a 32% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Baker Mayfield -556 and Jayden Daniels -2170 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.