Daniel Jones · Deshaun Watson · 2026 week 3

Daniel Jones or Deshaun Watson?

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

Start Deshaun Watson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Deshaun Watson (CAR allow the 10th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Daniel Jones	vs HOU	13.7	4th · soft	11.2	172	healthy
Deshaun Watson START	vs CAR	13.9	10th	17.4	66	healthy

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

QBs vs CAR recently: Caleb Williams 37.3 pts (W1) · Cooper Rush 1.4 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Daniel Jones carries the higher trade value — 172 against 66 (a 62% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Daniel Jones gets the most. Momentum: Daniel Jones -41 and Deshaun Watson +26 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.