Brock Purdy · Matthew Stafford · 2026 week 1

Brock Purdy or Matthew Stafford?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Purdy or Matthew Stafford? 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 1.9 PPR points clear of Matthew Stafford in week 1, drawing LAR — the 19th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Purdy START	@ LAR	21.2	19th	25.3	1,139	healthy
Matthew Stafford	vs SF	19.3	15th	24.5	1,140	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 SF recently: Philip Rivers 18.1 pts (W16) · Caleb Williams 23 pts (W17) · Sam Darnold 8.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Matthew Stafford carries the higher trade value — 1,140 against 1,139 (a 0% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Matthew Stafford gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy -154 and Matthew Stafford -471 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.