Jared Goff · Matthew Stafford · 2026 week 2

Jared Goff or Matthew Stafford?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jared Goff 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 Stafford — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Matthew Stafford (NYG allow the 19th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jared Goff @ BUF 16.3 15th 16.4 1,009 healthy
Matthew Stafford START vs NYG 16.9 19th 5.1 571 healthy

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

QBs vs NYG recently: Dak Prescott 15.4 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jared Goff carries the higher trade value — 1,009 against 571 (a 43% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jared Goff gets the most. Momentum: Jared Goff +100 and Matthew Stafford -529 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.