Carson Wentz · Daniel Jones · 2026 week 9

Carson Wentz or Daniel Jones?

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

Start Daniel Jones — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Daniel Jones (DAL allow the 6th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Carson Wentz	vs BUF	14.7	11th	12.8	55	healthy
Daniel Jones START	vs DAL	15.0	6th · soft	9.6	60	healthy

QBs vs BUF recently: Matthew Stafford 27.3 pts (W5) · Kirk Cousins 19.5 pts (W6) · Joe Fagnano 0.9 pts (W8).

QBs vs DAL recently: Jordan Love 21.2 pts (W6) · Tanner McKee 11.5 pts (W7) · Gardner Minshew II 19.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Carson Wentz has the higher floor (6.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Daniel Jones has the higher ceiling (23.3) — the play if you need points.
Carson Wentz faces BUF, 11th most generous to QBs.
Daniel Jones faces DAL, 6th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Daniel Jones carries the higher trade value — 60 against 55 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Daniel Jones gets the most. Momentum: Carson Wentz +50 and Daniel Jones -39 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.