Jared Goff · Justin Herbert · 2026 week 2

Jared Goff or Justin Herbert?

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

Start Justin Herbert — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Justin Herbert (LV allow the 13th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jared Goff	@ BUF	16.3	15th	16.4	913	healthy
Justin Herbert START	vs LV	16.9	13th	14.3	1,658	healthy

QBs vs BUF recently: C.J. Stroud 16.5 pts (W1).

QBs vs LV recently: Malik Willis 17.7 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Justin Herbert carries the higher trade value — 1,658 against 913 (a 45% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Justin Herbert gets the most. Momentum: Jared Goff +31 and Justin Herbert -597 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.