Justin Herbert · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 2

Justin Herbert or Tyler Shough?

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

Start Justin Herbert — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Justin Herbert (LV allow the 13th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Justin Herbert START	vs LV	16.9	13th	14.3	1,237	healthy
Tyler Shough	@ BAL	15.5	28th · tough	25.2	1,103	healthy

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

QBs vs BAL recently: Daniel Jones 10 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Justin Herbert carries the higher trade value — 1,237 against 1,103 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Justin Herbert gets the most. Momentum: Justin Herbert -1226 and Tyler Shough +480 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.