Bo Nix · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 9

Bo Nix or Kyler Murray?

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

Start Kyler Murray — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Kyler Murray (GB allow the 27th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bo Nix	@ CAR	15.5	18th	16.7	730	healthy
Kyler Murray START	@ GB	15.7	27th · tough	17.7	167	Questionable

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

QBs vs GB recently: Dak Prescott 13 pts (W6) · Jared Goff 18 pts (W7) · Bryce Young 11.4 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Bo Nix faces CAR, 18th most generous to QBs.
Kyler Murray faces GB, 27th most generous to QBs.
Kyler Murray is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bo Nix carries the higher trade value — 730 against 167 (a 77% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bo Nix gets the most. Momentum: Bo Nix +252 and Kyler Murray -154 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.