Drake Maye · Jared Goff · 2026 week 9

Drake Maye or Jared Goff?

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

Start Drake Maye — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Drake Maye (GB allow the 27th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drake Maye START	vs GB	20.9	27th · tough	24.9	2,649	healthy
Jared Goff	@ MIA	20.0	3rd · soft	19	1,337	healthy

QBs vs GB recently: Dak Prescott 13 pts (W6) · Jared Goff 18 pts (W7) · Bryce Young 11.4 pts (W8).

QBs vs MIA recently: Joe Burrow 24.6 pts (W5) · Geno Smith 24.5 pts (W7) · Drake Maye 22.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Drake Maye has the higher floor (10.7) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Drake Maye has the higher ceiling (30.5) — the play if you need points.
Drake Maye faces GB, 27th most generous to QBs.
Jared Goff faces MIA, 3rd most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake Maye carries the higher trade value — 2,649 against 1,337 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake Maye gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye +960 and Jared Goff +31 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.