Brock Purdy · Jayden Daniels · 2026 week 8

Brock Purdy or Jayden Daniels?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Purdy or Jayden Daniels? 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 2.8 PPR points clear of Jayden Daniels in week 8, drawing LV — the 5th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Purdy START	vs LV	20.9	5th · soft	16.2	2,523	healthy
Jayden Daniels	vs PHI	18.1	9th	22.7	1,717	healthy

QBs vs LV recently: Drake Maye 39.5 pts (W5) · Josh Allen 18.3 pts (W6) · Matthew Stafford 18.5 pts (W7).

QBs vs PHI recently: Trevor Lawrence 22.7 pts (W5) · Bryce Young 19.8 pts (W6) · Dak Prescott 23.3 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Purdy projects 2.8 points higher in PPR.
Brock Purdy faces LV, 5th most generous to QBs.
Jayden Daniels faces PHI, 9th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Purdy carries the higher trade value — 2,523 against 1,717 (a 32% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Purdy gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy +360 and Jayden Daniels +1361 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.