Jameis Winston · Kirk Cousins · 2026 week 3

Jameis Winston or Kirk Cousins?

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

Start Kirk Cousins — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Kirk Cousins (NO allow the 19th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jameis Winston	vs TEN	14.3	25th · tough	3.5	131	healthy
Kirk Cousins START	@ NO	14.9	19th	18.5	263	healthy

QBs vs TEN recently: Geno Smith 9.3 pts (W1) · Jalen Hurts 18.2 pts (W2).

QBs vs NO recently: Jared Goff 16.4 pts (W1) · Lamar Jackson 15.8 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kirk Cousins carries the higher trade value — 263 against 131 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kirk Cousins gets the most. Momentum: Jameis Winston +131 and Kirk Cousins +238 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.