Drake Maye · Jayden Daniels · 2026 week 1

Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels?

Start Jayden Daniels — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Jayden Daniels (PHI allow the 23rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drake Maye	@ SEA	20.0	24th · tough	24.3	3,467	healthy
Jayden Daniels START	@ PHI	20.3	23rd · tough	12.5	2,622	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 PHI recently: Marcus Mariota 3.7 pts (W16) · Josh Allen 23.2 pts (W17) · Josh Johnson 16.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake Maye carries the higher trade value — 3,467 against 2,622 (a 24% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake Maye gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye +153 and Jayden Daniels -227 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.