Drake Maye · Jalen Hurts · 2026 week 1

Drake Maye or Jalen Hurts?

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

Start Jalen Hurts — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Jalen Hurts (WAS allow the 3rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drake Maye	@ SEA	21.4	24th	24.3	3,339	healthy
Jalen Hurts START	vs WAS	21.9	3rd · soft	17.1	2,575	healthy

QBs vs SEA recently: Matthew Stafford 30.9 pts (W16) · Bryce Young 9.9 pts (W17) · Brock Purdy 6.2 pts (W18).

QBs vs WAS recently: Jalen Hurts 19.4 pts (W16) · Dak Prescott 22.7 pts (W17) · Tanner McKee 12.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake Maye carries the higher trade value — 3,339 against 2,575 (a 23% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake Maye gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye +41 and Jalen Hurts +45 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.