Bo Nix · Brock Purdy · 2026 week 9

Bo Nix or Brock Purdy?

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

Start Brock PurdyBrock Purdy projects 6.7 PPR points clear of Bo Nix in week 9, drawing LV — the 5th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bo Nix	@ CAR	15.5	18th	16.7	608	healthy
Brock Purdy START	vs LV	22.2	5th · soft	16.2	2,188	healthy

QBs vs CAR recently: Tanner McKee 12.6 pts (W6) · Baker Mayfield 6.7 pts (W7) · Jordan Love 22.5 pts (W8).

QBs vs LV recently: Josh Allen 18.3 pts (W6) · Matthew Stafford 18.5 pts (W7) · Geno Smith 19 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Purdy projects 6.7 points higher in PPR.
Bo Nix faces CAR, 18th most generous to QBs.
Brock Purdy faces LV, 5th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Purdy carries the higher trade value — 2,188 against 608 (a 72% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Purdy gets the most. Momentum: Bo Nix +82 and Brock Purdy -417 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.