Carolina Panthers · Dallas Cowboys · 2026 week 2

Carolina Panthers or Dallas Cowboys?

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

Start Dallas Cowboys — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Dallas Cowboys, but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Carolina Panthers @ ATL 6.5 1 healthy
Dallas Cowboys START vs WAS 7.0 7 healthy

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.