Caleb Williams · Jalen Hurts · 2026 week 1

Caleb Williams or Jalen Hurts?

Start Caleb Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Caleb Williams (CAR allow the 26th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Caleb Williams START	@ CAR	20.7	26th · tough	20.5	2,428	healthy
Jalen Hurts	vs WAS	20.0	3rd · soft	17.1	1,819	healthy

QBs vs CAR recently: Baker Mayfield 13.7 pts (W16) · Sam Darnold 7.1 pts (W17) · Baker Mayfield 14.2 pts (W18).

QBs vs WAS recently: Jalen Hurts 19.4 pts (W16) · Dak Prescott 22.7 pts (W17) · Tanner McKee 12.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Caleb Williams carries the higher trade value — 2,428 against 1,819 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Caleb Williams gets the most. Momentum: Caleb Williams -171 and Jalen Hurts +68 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.