Brock Purdy · Dak Prescott · 2026 week 1

Brock Purdy or Dak Prescott?

Start Dak Prescott — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 points. The matchup leans Dak Prescott (NYG allow the 11th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Purdy	@ LAR	18.6	19th	25.3	977	healthy
Dak Prescott START	@ NYG	19.9	11th	14.2	1,315	healthy

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

QBs vs NYG recently: J.J. McCarthy 9.3 pts (W16) · Geno Smith 9.1 pts (W17) · Joe Milton 6.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dak Prescott carries the higher trade value — 1,315 against 977 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dak Prescott gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy +214 and Dak Prescott -90 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.