Caleb Williams · Joe Burrow · 2026 week 2

Caleb Williams or Joe Burrow?

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

Start Caleb Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Caleb Williams (MIN allow the 11th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Caleb Williams START	vs MIN	18.6	11th	37.3	2,712	Out
Joe Burrow	@ HOU	17.8	2nd · soft	15.2	2,361	healthy

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

QBs vs HOU recently: Josh Allen 35.7 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Caleb Williams carries the higher trade value — 2,712 against 2,361 (a 13% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Caleb Williams gets the most. Momentum: Caleb Williams -41 and Joe Burrow -951 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.