Dak Prescott · Jared Goff · 2026 week 9

Dak Prescott or Jared Goff?

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

Start Dak Prescott — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Dak Prescott (IND allow the 15th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dak Prescott START	@ IND	19.7	15th	18.7	1,605	healthy
Jared Goff	@ MIA	19.7	3rd · soft	19	1,292	healthy

QBs vs IND recently: Cam Ward 7.8 pts (W6) · Kyler Murray 13.9 pts (W7) · Trevor Lawrence 19.4 pts (W8).

QBs vs MIA recently: Joe Burrow 24.6 pts (W5) · Geno Smith 24.5 pts (W7) · Drake Maye 22.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

They carry identical projections — projection alone cannot separate them.
Jared Goff has the higher floor (9.7) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Dak Prescott has the higher ceiling (29.3) — the play if you need points.
Dak Prescott faces IND, 15th most generous to QBs.
Jared Goff faces MIA, 3rd most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dak Prescott carries the higher trade value — 1,605 against 1,292 (a 20% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dak Prescott gets the most. Momentum: Dak Prescott -466 and Jared Goff -145 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.