Bryce Young · Jayden Daniels · 2026 week 9

Bryce Young or Jayden Daniels?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bryce Young 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 1.4 points. The matchup leans Jayden Daniels (LAR allow the 20th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bryce Young	vs DEN	17.0	19th	12.9	362	healthy
Jayden Daniels START	vs LAR	18.4	20th	22.8	1,603	healthy

QBs vs DEN recently: Sam Darnold 13 pts (W6) · Jacoby Brissett 16.5 pts (W7) · Patrick Mahomes 25.4 pts (W8).

QBs vs LAR recently: Jacoby Brissett 7.9 pts (W6) · Kirk Cousins 20.4 pts (W7) · Justin Herbert 9.8 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Jayden Daniels projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Bryce Young faces DEN, 19th most generous to QBs.
Jayden Daniels faces LAR, 20th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 1,603 against 362 (a 77% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Bryce Young -668 and Jayden Daniels +331 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.