Jalen Hurts · Justin Herbert · 2026 week 1

Jalen Hurts or Justin Herbert?

Start Jalen Hurts — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Jalen Hurts (WAS allow the 3rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jalen Hurts START	vs WAS	20.0	3rd · soft	17.1	1,819	healthy
Justin Herbert	vs ARI	19.2	14th	19.2	2,281	healthy

QBs vs WAS recently: Jalen Hurts 19.4 pts (W16) · Dak Prescott 22.7 pts (W17) · Tanner McKee 12.9 pts (W18).

QBs vs ARI recently: Kirk Cousins 18.6 pts (W16) · Joe Burrow 20.4 pts (W17) · Matthew Stafford 26.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Justin Herbert carries the higher trade value — 2,281 against 1,819 (a 20% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Justin Herbert gets the most. Momentum: Jalen Hurts +68 and Justin Herbert +123 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.