Brock Purdy · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 8

Brock Purdy or Kyler Murray?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Purdy or Kyler Murray? 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 3.5 PPR points clear of Kyler Murray 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
Kyler Murray	@ DET	17.4	1st · soft	14.6	280	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 DET recently: Bryce Young 21.5 pts (W4) · Jacoby Brissett 25.3 pts (W5) · Jordan Love 18 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Purdy projects 3.5 points higher in PPR.
Brock Purdy faces LV, 5th most generous to QBs.
Kyler Murray faces DET, 1st most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Purdy carries the higher trade value — 2,523 against 280 (a 89% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Purdy gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy +360 and Kyler Murray -98 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.