Daniel Jones · Marcus Mariota · 2026 week 3

Daniel Jones or Marcus Mariota?

Wondering who you should start this week — Daniel Jones or Marcus Mariota? 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 0.9 points. The matchup leans Daniel Jones (HOU allow the 4th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Daniel Jones START vs HOU 13.7 4th · soft 11.2 126 healthy
Marcus Mariota vs SEA 12.8 28th · tough 8.7 109 healthy

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

QBs vs SEA recently: Drake Maye 12.8 pts (W1) · Jacoby Brissett 7.5 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Daniel Jones carries the higher trade value — 126 against 109 (a 13% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Daniel Jones gets the most. Momentum: Daniel Jones -104 and Marcus Mariota +109 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.