Jayden Daniels · Justin Herbert · 2026 week 1

Jayden Daniels or Justin Herbert?

Start Jayden Daniels — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Jayden Daniels (PHI allow the 23rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jayden Daniels START	@ PHI	20.3	23rd · tough	12.5	2,622	healthy
Justin Herbert	vs ARI	19.2	14th	19.2	2,281	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 ARI recently: Kirk Cousins 18.6 pts (W16) · Joe Burrow 20.4 pts (W17) · Matthew Stafford 26.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 2,622 against 2,281 (a 13% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Daniels -227 and Justin Herbert +123 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.