Geno Smith · Jameis Winston · 2026 week 3

Geno Smith or Jameis Winston?

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

Start Geno Smith — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Geno Smith (DET allow the 1st-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Geno Smith START @ DET 15.5 1st · soft 12.5 66 healthy
Jameis Winston vs TEN 14.8 25th · tough 3.5 38 healthy

QBs vs DET recently: Tyler Shough 25.2 pts (W1) · Josh Allen 40.8 pts (W2).

QBs vs TEN recently: Geno Smith 9.3 pts (W1) · Jalen Hurts 18.2 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Geno Smith carries the higher trade value — 66 against 38 (a 42% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Geno Smith gets the most. Momentum: Geno Smith -10 and Jameis Winston +38 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.