Cam Ward · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 1

Cam Ward or Tyler Shough?

Start Tyler Shough — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Tyler Shough (DET allow the 9th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cam Ward	vs NYJ	15.4	4th · soft	14.7	264	healthy
Tyler Shough START	@ DET	16.3	9th · soft	20.6	301	healthy

QBs vs NYJ recently: Tyler Shough 17.1 pts (W16) · Drake Maye 32.4 pts (W17) · Mitchell Trubisky 28.9 pts (W18).

QBs vs DET recently: Aaron Rodgers 15.5 pts (W16) · Max Brosmer 3.6 pts (W17) · Caleb Williams 17.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Shough carries the higher trade value — 301 against 264 (a 12% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Shough gets the most. Momentum: Cam Ward -52 and Tyler Shough +45 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.