Jalen Hurts · Matthew Stafford · 2026 week 5

Jalen Hurts or Matthew Stafford?

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

Start Matthew StaffordMatthew Stafford projects 2.5 PPR points clear of Jalen Hurts in week 5, drawing BUF — the 4th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jalen Hurts	@ JAX	15.5	22nd	15.1	1,294	healthy
Matthew Stafford START	vs BUF	18.0	4th · soft	20.9	764	healthy

QBs vs JAX recently: Bo Nix 15.1 pts (W2) · Drake Maye 5.8 pts (W3) · Joe Burrow 25.7 pts (W4).

QBs vs BUF recently: Jared Goff 29.8 pts (W2) · Justin Herbert 13.7 pts (W3) · Drake Maye 27.2 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Matthew Stafford projects 2.5 points higher in PPR.
Jalen Hurts faces JAX, 22nd most generous to QBs.
Matthew Stafford faces BUF, 4th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jalen Hurts carries the higher trade value — 1,294 against 764 (a 41% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jalen Hurts gets the most. Momentum: Jalen Hurts -1339 and Matthew Stafford -507 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.