Jayden Daniels · Joe Burrow · 2026 week 1

Jayden Daniels or Joe Burrow?

Start Jayden Daniels — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Jayden Daniels (PHI allow the 23rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jayden Daniels START @ PHI 20.3 23rd · tough 12.5 2,622 healthy
Joe Burrow vs TB 20.3 2nd · soft 23.8 3,454 healthy

QBs vs PHI recently: Marcus Mariota 3.7 pts (W16) · Josh Allen 23.2 pts (W17) · Josh Johnson 16.7 pts (W18).

QBs vs TB recently: Bryce Young 17.6 pts (W16) · Quinn Ewers 14.8 pts (W17) · Bryce Young 17.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Joe Burrow carries the higher trade value — 3,454 against 2,622 (a 24% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Joe Burrow gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Daniels -227 and Joe Burrow +239 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.