Brock Purdy · Patrick Mahomes · 2026 week 1

Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes? 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 PPR points clear of Patrick Mahomes 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
Patrick Mahomes	vs DEN	19.2	25th · tough	17.6	1,558	Questionable

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

QBs vs DEN recently: Trevor Lawrence 31.2 pts (W16) · Chris Oladokun 7.7 pts (W17) · Trey Lance 9.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Patrick Mahomes carries the higher trade value — 1,558 against 1,139 (a 27% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Patrick Mahomes gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy -154 and Patrick Mahomes -391 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.