Daniel Jones · Jalon Daniels · 2026 week 6

Daniel Jones or Jalon Daniels?

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

Start Daniel Jones — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Daniel Jones (TEN allow the 22nd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Daniel Jones START	vs TEN	14.6	22nd	9.6	98	healthy
Jalon Daniels	vs PIT	13.3	31st · tough	9.1	44	healthy

QBs vs TEN recently: Jameis Winston 6.1 pts (W3) · Lamar Jackson 18.9 pts (W4) · C.J. Stroud 20.9 pts (W5).

QBs vs PIT recently: Joe Burrow 22.6 pts (W3) · Deshaun Watson 13.9 pts (W4) · Daniel Jones 11.1 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Daniel Jones projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Daniel Jones faces TEN, 22nd most generous to QBs.
Jalon Daniels faces PIT, 31st most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Daniel Jones carries the higher trade value — 98 against 44 (a 55% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Daniel Jones gets the most. Momentum: Daniel Jones -171 and Jalon Daniels +44 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.