Drake Maye · Joe Burrow · 2026 week 1

Drake Maye or Joe Burrow?

Start Joe Burrow — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Joe Burrow (TB allow the 2nd-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
Joe Burrow START	vs TB	20.3	2nd · soft	23.8	3,454	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 TB recently: Bryce Young 17.6 pts (W16) · Quinn Ewers 14.8 pts (W17) · Bryce Young 17.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake Maye carries the higher trade value — 3,467 against 3,454 (a 0% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake Maye gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye +153 and Joe Burrow +239 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.