Jayden Daniels · Lamar Jackson · 2026 week 2

Jayden Daniels or Lamar Jackson?

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

Start Lamar Jackson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Lamar Jackson (NO allow the 17th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jayden Daniels @ DAL 20.2 4th · soft 17.7 1,875 Out
Lamar Jackson START vs NO 20.4 17th 25 4,552 healthy

QBs vs DAL recently: Jaxson Dart 26.6 pts (W1).

QBs vs NO recently: Jared Goff 16.4 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Lamar Jackson carries the higher trade value — 4,552 against 1,875 (a 59% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Lamar Jackson gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Daniels -1070 and Lamar Jackson -19 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.