Jayden Daniels · Matthew Stafford · 2026 week 9

Jayden Daniels or Matthew Stafford?

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

Start Jayden Daniels — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Jayden Daniels (LAR allow the 20th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jayden Daniels START	vs LAR	18.4	20th	22.8	1,603	healthy
Matthew Stafford	@ WAS	18.4	4th · soft	14.9	798	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 WAS recently: Jameis Winston 25.7 pts (W5) · Brock Purdy 17.4 pts (W6) · Tanner McKee 8 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

They carry identical projections — projection alone cannot separate them.
Matthew Stafford has the higher floor (9.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Jayden Daniels has the higher ceiling (27.1) — the play if you need points.
Jayden Daniels faces LAR, 20th most generous to QBs.
Matthew Stafford faces WAS, 4th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 1,603 against 798 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Daniels +331 and Matthew Stafford -434 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.