Brock Purdy · Justin Herbert · 2026 week 1

Brock Purdy or Justin Herbert?

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

Start Brock Purdy — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Brock Purdy (LAR allow the 19th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Purdy START	@ LAR	21.2	19th	25.3	1,139	healthy
Justin Herbert	vs ARI	20.1	14th	19.2	2,268	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 ARI recently: Kirk Cousins 18.6 pts (W16) · Joe Burrow 20.4 pts (W17) · Matthew Stafford 26.7 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Justin Herbert carries the higher trade value — 2,268 against 1,139 (a 50% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Justin Herbert gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy -154 and Justin Herbert -38 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.