Jayden Daniels · Matthew Stafford · 2026 week 3

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 0.8 points. The matchup leans Jayden Daniels (IND allow the 3rd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jayden Daniels START	vs IND	17.2	3rd · soft	16.2	1,091	Doubtful
Matthew Stafford	@ DEN	16.4	22nd	16.6	919	healthy

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

QBs vs DEN recently: Patrick Mahomes 22.7 pts (W1) · Trevor Lawrence 7.2 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 1,091 against 919 (a 16% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Daniels -1763 and Matthew Stafford -596 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.