Drake Maye · Jared Goff · 2026 week 3

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

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drake Maye	@ JAX	18.9	21st	10.9	1,702	healthy
Jared Goff START	vs NYJ	19.8	27th · tough	23.1	1,438	healthy

QBs vs JAX recently: Deshaun Watson 15 pts (W1) · Bo Nix 15.1 pts (W2).

QBs vs NYJ recently: Cam Ward 11.7 pts (W1) · Jordan Love 13.8 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake Maye carries the higher trade value — 1,702 against 1,438 (a 16% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake Maye gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye -1705 and Jared Goff +628 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.