Bo Nix · Brock Purdy · 2026 week 1

Bo Nix or Brock Purdy?

Start Bo Nix — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Bo Nix (KC allow the 20th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Bo Nix START @ KC 19.8 20th 15.7 1,192 healthy
Brock Purdy @ LAR 18.6 19th 25.3 977 healthy

QBs vs KC recently: Cam Ward 18 pts (W16) · Bo Nix 20.5 pts (W17) · Aidan O'Connell 4.8 pts (W18).

QBs vs LAR recently: Sam Darnold 21.5 pts (W16) · Kirk Cousins 9.1 pts (W17) · Jacoby Brissett 16.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bo Nix carries the higher trade value — 1,192 against 977 (a 18% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bo Nix gets the most. Momentum: Bo Nix +143 and Brock Purdy +214 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.