Cam Ward · Michael Penix · 2026 week 2

Cam Ward or Michael Penix?

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

Start Michael Penix — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Michael Penix (NO allow the 17th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cam Ward	vs PHI	12.1	14th	11.7	–	healthy
Michael Penix START	@ NO	13.2	17th	–	–	Out

QBs vs PHI recently: Jayden Daniels 17.7 pts (W1).

QBs vs NO recently: Jared Goff 16.4 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.