Fernando Mendoza · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 2

Fernando Mendoza or Tyler Shough?

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

Start Tyler Shough — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Tyler Shough (BAL allow the 28th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Fernando Mendoza	vs BUF	14.6	15th	–	38	healthy
Tyler Shough START	@ BAL	15.5	28th · tough	25.2	1,103	healthy

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

QBs vs BAL recently: Daniel Jones 10 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Shough carries the higher trade value — 1,103 against 38 (a 97% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Shough gets the most. Momentum: Fernando Mendoza -14 and Tyler Shough +480 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.