Dak Prescott · Jalen Hurts · 2026 week 2

Dak Prescott or Jalen Hurts?

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

Start Jalen Hurts — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Jalen Hurts (TEN allow the 29th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dak Prescott	vs WAS	19.5	8th · soft	15.4	1,822	healthy
Jalen Hurts START	@ TEN	20.8	29th · tough	24.7	2,420	healthy

QBs vs WAS recently: Jalen Hurts 24.7 pts (W1).

QBs vs TEN recently: Geno Smith 9.3 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jalen Hurts carries the higher trade value — 2,420 against 1,822 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jalen Hurts gets the most. Momentum: Dak Prescott -195 and Jalen Hurts -236 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.