Trevor Lawrence · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 3

Trevor Lawrence or Tyler Shough?

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

Start Trevor Lawrence — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Trevor Lawrence (NE allow the 31st-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Trevor Lawrence START vs NE 19.0 31st · tough 16.7 1,350 healthy
Tyler Shough vs LV 18.3 24th 23.8 1,112 healthy

QBs vs NE recently: Drew Lock 12.8 pts (W1) · Aaron Rodgers 5 pts (W2).

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

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Trevor Lawrence carries the higher trade value — 1,350 against 1,112 (a 18% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Trevor Lawrence gets the most. Momentum: Trevor Lawrence -558 and Tyler Shough +499 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.