Jalen Hurts · Josh Allen · 2026 week 2

Jalen Hurts or Josh Allen?

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

Start Josh Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Josh Allen (DET allow the 6th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jalen Hurts @ TEN 20.8 29th · tough 24.7 2,711 healthy
Josh Allen START vs DET 21.9 6th · soft 35.7 6,078 healthy

QBs vs TEN recently: Geno Smith 9.3 pts (W1).

QBs vs DET recently: Tyler Shough 25.2 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Josh Allen carries the higher trade value — 6,078 against 2,711 (a 55% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Josh Allen gets the most. Momentum: Jalen Hurts +38 and Josh Allen -187 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.