Drake Maye · Jayden Daniels · 2026 week 2

Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels?

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

Start Jayden Daniels — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Jayden Daniels (DAL allow the 4th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drake Maye	vs PIT	18.9	30th · tough	12.8	1,858	healthy
Jayden Daniels START	@ DAL	20.2	4th · soft	17.7	1,875	Out

QBs vs PIT recently: Cooper Rush 7.7 pts (W1).

QBs vs DAL recently: Jaxson Dart 26.6 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 1,875 against 1,858 (a 1% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye -1448 and Jayden Daniels -1070 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.