Drake Maye · Trevor Lawrence · 2026 week 8

Drake Maye or Trevor Lawrence?

Wondering who you should start this week — Drake Maye or Trevor Lawrence? 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 1.1 points. The matchup leans Drake Maye (MIA allow the 7th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drake Maye START	@ MIA	21.5	7th · soft	30.6	2,920	healthy
Trevor Lawrence	vs IND	20.4	12th	21.4	2,306	healthy

QBs vs MIA recently: Kyler Murray 11.5 pts (W4) · Joe Burrow 24.6 pts (W5) · Geno Smith 24.5 pts (W7).

QBs vs IND recently: Aaron Rodgers 22 pts (W5) · Cam Ward 7.8 pts (W6) · Kyler Murray 13.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Drake Maye projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Drake Maye faces MIA, 7th most generous to QBs.
Trevor Lawrence faces IND, 12th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake Maye carries the higher trade value — 2,920 against 2,306 (a 21% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake Maye gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye +1915 and Trevor Lawrence +540 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.