C.J. Stroud · Matthew Stafford · 2026 week 2

C.J. Stroud or Matthew Stafford?

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

Start C.J. Stroud — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans C.J. Stroud (CIN allow the 27th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
C.J. Stroud START	vs CIN	17.9	27th · tough	16.5	318	healthy
Matthew Stafford	vs NYG	16.9	19th	5.1	490	healthy

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

QBs vs NYG recently: Dak Prescott 15.4 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Matthew Stafford carries the higher trade value — 490 against 318 (a 35% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Matthew Stafford gets the most. Momentum: C.J. Stroud -1 and Matthew Stafford -732 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.