Jayden Daniels · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 3

Jayden Daniels or Kyler Murray?

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

Start Kyler Murray — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Kyler Murray (TB allow the 17th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jayden Daniels vs IND 17.2 3rd · soft 16.2 637 Out
Kyler Murray START @ TB 17.6 17th 0.6 428 healthy

QBs vs IND recently: Lamar Jackson 25 pts (W1) · Patrick Mahomes 29 pts (W2).

QBs vs TB recently: Joe Burrow 15.2 pts (W1) · Deshaun Watson 19.7 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 637 against 428 (a 33% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Daniels -2170 and Kyler Murray -125 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.