Brock Purdy · Jayden Daniels · 2026 week 2

Brock Purdy or Jayden Daniels?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Purdy or Jayden Daniels? 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 0.3 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 20.8 18th 22.1 1,503 healthy
Jayden Daniels @ DAL 20.5 4th · soft 17.7 1,877 healthy

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

QBs vs DAL recently: Jaxson Dart 26.6 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 1,877 against 1,503 (a 20% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy +99 and Jayden Daniels -997 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.