Jayden Daniels · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 3

Jayden Daniels or Tyler Shough?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jayden Daniels or Tyler Shough? 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 1.2 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	1,588	Out
Tyler Shough	vs LV	16.0	24th	23.8	1,255	healthy

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

QBs vs LV recently: Malik Willis 17.7 pts (W1) · Justin Herbert 9.9 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jayden Daniels carries the higher trade value — 1,588 against 1,255 (a 21% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Daniels gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Daniels -1382 and Tyler Shough +760 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.