Ja'Marr Chase · Justin Jefferson · 2026 week 2

Ja'Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Ja'Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Justin Jefferson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Justin Jefferson (CHI allow the 6th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ja'Marr Chase	@ HOU	17.2	5th · soft	3.2	9,120	healthy
Justin Jefferson START	@ CHI	17.5	6th · soft	31.2	7,898	healthy

WRs vs HOU recently: DJ Moore 16 pts (W1).

WRs vs CHI recently: Jalen Coker 25.8 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Ja'Marr Chase carries the higher trade value — 9,120 against 7,898 (a 13% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Ja'Marr Chase gets the most. Momentum: Ja'Marr Chase -246 and Justin Jefferson +569 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.