Carson Wentz · Sam Darnold · 2026 week 2

Carson Wentz or Sam Darnold?

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

Start Carson Wentz — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Carson Wentz (CHI allow the 3rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Carson Wentz START @ CHI 16.1 3rd · soft 19.2 187 healthy
Sam Darnold vs LAC 15.4 16th 0.5 257 Out

QBs vs CHI recently: Bryce Young 32.4 pts (W1).

QBs vs LAC recently: Jacoby Brissett 16.5 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Sam Darnold carries the higher trade value — 257 against 187 (a 27% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam Darnold gets the most. Momentum: Carson Wentz +187 and Sam Darnold -117 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.