Drake Maye · Patrick Mahomes · 2026 week 2

Drake Maye or Patrick Mahomes?

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

Start Drake Maye — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Drake Maye (PIT allow the 30th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Drake Maye START vs PIT 18.9 30th · tough 12.8 1,858 healthy
Patrick Mahomes vs IND 17.7 7th · soft 22.7 1,790 healthy

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

QBs vs IND recently: Lamar Jackson 25 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake Maye carries the higher trade value — 1,858 against 1,790 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake Maye gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye -1448 and Patrick Mahomes +18 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.