Drake Maye · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 3

Drake Maye or Tyler Shough?

Wondering who you should start this week — Drake Maye or Tyler Shough? 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 0.1 points. The matchup leans Drake Maye (JAX allow the 21st-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drake Maye START	@ JAX	18.4	21st	10.9	1,346	healthy
Tyler Shough	vs LV	18.3	24th	23.8	1,196	healthy

QBs vs JAX recently: Deshaun Watson 15 pts (W1) · Bo Nix 15.1 pts (W2).

QBs vs LV recently: Malik Willis 17.7 pts (W1) · Justin Herbert 9.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake Maye carries the higher trade value — 1,346 against 1,196 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake Maye gets the most. Momentum: Drake Maye -1833 and Tyler Shough +725 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.