Daniel Jones · Sam Darnold · 2026 week 2

Daniel Jones or Sam Darnold?

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

Start Sam Darnold — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Sam Darnold (LAC allow the 16th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Daniel Jones @ KC 14.8 32nd · tough 10 186 healthy
Sam Darnold START vs LAC 15.4 16th 0.5 265 Out

QBs vs KC recently: Bo Nix 6.4 pts (W1).

QBs vs LAC recently: Jacoby Brissett 16.5 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Sam Darnold carries the higher trade value — 265 against 186 (a 30% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Sam Darnold gets the most. Momentum: Daniel Jones -20 and Sam Darnold -65 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.