C.J. Stroud · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 3

C.J. Stroud or Tyler Shough?

Wondering who you should start this week — C.J. Stroud or Tyler Shough? 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 0 points. The matchup leans C.J. Stroud (IND allow the 3rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
C.J. Stroud START	@ IND	16.0	3rd · soft	16.8	407	healthy
Tyler Shough	vs LV	16.0	24th	23.8	1,255	healthy

QBs vs IND recently: Lamar Jackson 25 pts (W1) · Patrick Mahomes 29 pts (W2).

QBs vs LV recently: Malik Willis 17.7 pts (W1) · Justin Herbert 9.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Shough carries the higher trade value — 1,255 against 407 (a 68% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Shough gets the most. Momentum: C.J. Stroud +124 and Tyler Shough +760 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.