Drake Maye · Joe Burrow · 2026 week 9

Drake Maye or Joe Burrow?

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

Start Joe Burrow — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Joe Burrow (ATL allow the 21st-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drake Maye	vs GB	21.1	27th · tough	24.9	2,429	healthy
Joe Burrow START	@ ATL	21.4	21st	32	3,352	healthy

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

QBs vs ATL recently: Caleb Williams 16.5 pts (W6) · Brock Purdy 14 pts (W7) · Baker Mayfield 1.4 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Drake Maye has the higher floor (10.8) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Joe Burrow has the higher ceiling (32.9) — the play if you need points.
Joe Burrow is boom-or-bust — about 11% more volatile week to week than a typical QB projected here — wider range in both directions.
Drake Maye faces GB, 27th most generous to QBs.
Joe Burrow faces ATL, 21st most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Joe Burrow carries the higher trade value — 3,352 against 2,429 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Joe Burrow gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye +1005 and Joe Burrow +848 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

More QB decisions

Drake Maye or Josh Allen?Drake Maye or Caleb Williams?Joe Burrow or Josh Allen?Joe Burrow or Caleb Williams?

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.