Dak Prescott · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 4

Dak Prescott or Tyler Shough?

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

Start Tyler Shough — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Tyler Shough (ATL allow the 12th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 4Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Dak Prescott @ HOU 18.3 8th · soft 21.4 1,577 healthy
Tyler Shough START vs ATL 18.8 12th 24.1 1,483 healthy

QBs vs HOU recently: Josh Allen 35.7 pts (W1) · Joe Burrow 16.2 pts (W2) · Daniel Jones 8.9 pts (W3).

QBs vs ATL recently: Aaron Rodgers 12.5 pts (W1) · Bryce Young 24.1 pts (W2) · Jordan Love 19.5 pts (W3).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dak Prescott carries the higher trade value — 1,577 against 1,483 (a 6% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dak Prescott gets the most. Momentum: Dak Prescott -379 and Tyler Shough +1022 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.