Caleb Williams · Jayden Daniels · 2026 week 9

Caleb Williams or Jayden Daniels?

Wondering who you should start this week — Caleb Williams 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 0.1 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
Caleb Williams	vs TB	18.5	29th · tough	17.5	2,294	healthy
Jayden Daniels START	vs LAR	18.6	20th	22.8	1,440	healthy

QBs vs TB recently: Aaron Rodgers 17 pts (W6) · Bryce Young 7.4 pts (W7) · Michael Penix Jr. 2.1 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

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jayden Daniels has the higher floor (9.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Caleb Williams has the higher ceiling (28.3) — the play if you need points.
Caleb Williams is boom-or-bust — about 10% more volatile week to week than a typical QB projected here — wider range in both directions.
Caleb Williams faces TB, 29th most generous to QBs.
Jayden Daniels faces LAR, 20th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Caleb Williams carries the higher trade value — 2,294 against 1,440 (a 37% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Caleb Williams gets the most. Momentum: Caleb Williams +407 and Jayden Daniels +685 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.