Dak Prescott · Jalen Hurts · 2026 week 1

Dak Prescott or Jalen Hurts?

Start Jalen Hurts — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Jalen Hurts (WAS allow the 3rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dak Prescott	@ NYG	19.9	11th	14.2	1,315	healthy
Jalen Hurts START	vs WAS	20.0	3rd · soft	17.1	1,819	healthy

QBs vs NYG recently: J.J. McCarthy 9.3 pts (W16) · Geno Smith 9.1 pts (W17) · Joe Milton 6.2 pts (W18).

QBs vs WAS recently: Jalen Hurts 19.4 pts (W16) · Dak Prescott 22.7 pts (W17) · Tanner McKee 12.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jalen Hurts carries the higher trade value — 1,819 against 1,315 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jalen Hurts gets the most. Momentum: Dak Prescott -90 and Jalen Hurts +68 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.