Brock Purdy · Caleb Williams · 2026 week 3

Brock Purdy or Caleb Williams?

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

Start Caleb Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Caleb Williams (NYJ allow the 27th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Purdy	vs ARI	21.8	15th	25.3	1,625	healthy
Caleb Williams START	vs NYJ	22.5	27th · tough	23	1,761	Doubtful

QBs vs ARI recently: Justin Herbert 14.3 pts (W1) · Drew Lock 21.4 pts (W2).

QBs vs NYJ recently: Cam Ward 11.7 pts (W1) · Jordan Love 13.8 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Caleb Williams carries the higher trade value — 1,761 against 1,625 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Caleb Williams gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy +447 and Caleb Williams -884 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.