Drake Maye · Josh Allen · 2026 week 9

Drake Maye or Josh Allen?

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

Start Josh Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Josh Allen (MIN allow the 32nd-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
Josh Allen START	@ MIN	22.4	32nd · tough	25.8	6,192	healthy

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

QBs vs MIN recently: Tyler Shough 1.8 pts (W5) · Daniel Jones 4.6 pts (W7) · Jared Goff 10 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Josh Allen projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Drake Maye faces GB, 27th most generous to QBs.
Josh Allen faces MIN, 32nd most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Josh Allen carries the higher trade value — 6,192 against 2,429 (a 61% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Josh Allen gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye +1005 and Josh Allen +177 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.