Joe Burrow · Trevor Lawrence · 2026 week 2

Joe Burrow or Trevor Lawrence?

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

Start Joe Burrow — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Joe Burrow (HOU allow the 2nd-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Joe Burrow START	@ HOU	17.8	2nd · soft	15.2	2,706	Questionable
Trevor Lawrence	@ DEN	17.2	9th	26.1	1,934	healthy

QBs vs HOU recently: Josh Allen 35.7 pts (W1).

QBs vs DEN recently: Patrick Mahomes 22.7 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Joe Burrow carries the higher trade value — 2,706 against 1,934 (a 29% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Joe Burrow gets the most. Momentum: Joe Burrow -737 and Trevor Lawrence -76 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.