Jakobi Meyers · Quentin Johnston · 2026 week 3

Jakobi Meyers or Quentin Johnston?

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

Start Quentin Johnston — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Quentin Johnston (BUF allow the 3rd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jakobi Meyers vs NE 8.5 22nd 8 437 healthy
Quentin Johnston START @ BUF 8.9 3rd · soft 3.1 552 healthy

WRs vs NE recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18.2 pts (W1) · Germie Bernard 3.5 pts (W2).

WRs vs BUF recently: Nico Collins 14.2 pts (W1) · Amon-Ra St. Brown 26.2 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Quentin Johnston carries the higher trade value — 552 against 437 (a 21% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Quentin Johnston gets the most. Momentum: Jakobi Meyers +44 and Quentin Johnston -179 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.