Caleb Williams · Drake Maye · 2026 week 2

Caleb Williams or Drake Maye?

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

Start Drake Maye — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Drake Maye (PIT allow the 30th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Caleb Williams vs MIN 18.6 11th 37.3 2,712 Out
Drake Maye START vs PIT 18.9 30th · tough 12.8 1,858 healthy

QBs vs MIN recently: Jordan Love 20.5 pts (W1).

QBs vs PIT recently: Cooper Rush 7.7 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Caleb Williams carries the higher trade value — 2,712 against 1,858 (a 31% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Caleb Williams gets the most. Momentum: Caleb Williams -41 and Drake Maye -1448 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.