Justin Herbert · Patrick Mahomes · 2026 week 2

Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes?

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

Start Patrick Mahomes — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Patrick Mahomes (IND allow the 7th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Justin Herbert	vs LV	16.9	13th	14.3	1,237	healthy
Patrick Mahomes START	vs IND	17.7	7th · soft	22.7	1,790	healthy

QBs vs LV recently: Malik Willis 17.7 pts (W1).

QBs vs IND recently: Lamar Jackson 25 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Patrick Mahomes carries the higher trade value — 1,790 against 1,237 (a 31% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Patrick Mahomes gets the most. Momentum: Justin Herbert -1226 and Patrick Mahomes +18 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.