Jayden Daniels · Justin Herbert · 2026 week 9

Jayden Daniels or Justin Herbert?

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

Start Jayden DanielsJayden Daniels projects 4.6 PPR points clear of Justin Herbert in week 9, drawing LAR — the 20th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jayden Daniels START	vs LAR	18.6	20th	22.8	1,440	healthy
Justin Herbert	vs HOU	14.0	12th	10.3	166	healthy

QBs vs LAR recently: Jacoby Brissett 7.9 pts (W6) · Kirk Cousins 20.4 pts (W7) · Justin Herbert 9.8 pts (W8).

QBs vs HOU recently: Cam Ward 6 pts (W5) · Trevor Lawrence 28.3 pts (W6) · J.J. McCarthy 10.2 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Jayden Daniels projects 4.6 points higher in PPR.
Jayden Daniels faces LAR, 20th most generous to QBs.
Justin Herbert faces HOU, 12th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 1,440 against 166 (a 88% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Daniels +685 and Justin Herbert -427 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.