Patrick Mahomes · Trevor Lawrence · 2026 week 2

Patrick Mahomes or Trevor Lawrence?

Wondering who you should start this week — Patrick Mahomes or Trevor Lawrence? 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 0.5 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
Patrick Mahomes START	vs IND	17.7	7th · soft	22.7	1,790	healthy
Trevor Lawrence	@ DEN	17.2	9th	26.1	2,290	healthy

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

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

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Trevor Lawrence carries the higher trade value — 2,290 against 1,790 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Trevor Lawrence gets the most. Momentum: Patrick Mahomes +18 and Trevor Lawrence +167 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.