Brock Purdy · Dak Prescott · 2026 week 2

Brock Purdy or Dak Prescott?

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

Start Brock Purdy — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Brock Purdy (MIA allow the 18th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Brock Purdy START vs MIA 20.0 18th 22.1 1,384 healthy
Dak Prescott vs WAS 19.5 8th · soft 15.4 1,822 healthy

QBs vs MIA recently: Kirk Cousins 15.8 pts (W1).

QBs vs WAS recently: Jalen Hurts 24.7 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dak Prescott carries the higher trade value — 1,822 against 1,384 (a 24% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dak Prescott gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy -27 and Dak Prescott -195 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.