C.J. Stroud · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 2

C.J. Stroud or Kyler Murray?

Wondering who you should start this week — C.J. Stroud or Kyler Murray? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Kyler Murray — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Kyler Murray (TB allow the 20th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
C.J. Stroud	vs CIN	17.9	27th · tough	16.5	377	healthy
Kyler Murray START	@ TB	18.4	20th	0.6	349	Out

QBs vs CIN recently: Baker Mayfield 11.6 pts (W1).

QBs vs TB recently: Joe Burrow 15.2 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

C.J. Stroud carries the higher trade value — 377 against 349 (a 7% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving C.J. Stroud gets the most. Momentum: C.J. Stroud +86 and Kyler Murray -264 over the last 30 days.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.