C.J. Stroud · Malik Willis · 2026 week 2

C.J. Stroud or Malik Willis?

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

Start Malik Willis — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Malik Willis (SF allow the 31st-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
Malik Willis START	@ SF	18.2	31st · tough	17.7	170	healthy

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

QBs vs SF recently: Matthew Stafford 5.1 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

C.J. Stroud carries the higher trade value — 377 against 170 (a 55% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving C.J. Stroud gets the most. Momentum: C.J. Stroud +86 and Malik Willis -24 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.