Drew Lock · Fernando Mendoza · 2026 week 2

Drew Lock or Fernando Mendoza?

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

Start Fernando Mendoza — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Fernando Mendoza (BUF allow the 15th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drew Lock	@ ARI	13.3	22nd	12.8	58	healthy
Fernando Mendoza START	vs BUF	14.6	15th	–	29	healthy

QBs vs ARI recently: Justin Herbert 14.3 pts (W1).

QBs vs BUF recently: C.J. Stroud 16.5 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drew Lock carries the higher trade value — 58 against 29 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drew Lock gets the most. Momentum: Drew Lock +58 and Fernando Mendoza -66 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.