Brock Purdy · Trevor Lawrence · 2026 week 9

Brock Purdy or Trevor Lawrence?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Purdy or Trevor Lawrence? 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 2.5 PPR points clear of Trevor Lawrence in week 9, drawing LV — the 5th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Purdy START	vs LV	22.2	5th · soft	16.2	2,188	healthy
Trevor Lawrence	@ BAL	19.7	13th	23.5	2,265	healthy

QBs vs LV recently: Josh Allen 18.3 pts (W6) · Matthew Stafford 18.5 pts (W7) · Geno Smith 19 pts (W8).

QBs vs BAL recently: Deshaun Watson 9.5 pts (W6) · Joe Burrow 28.9 pts (W7) · Josh Allen 27.6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Purdy projects 2.5 points higher in PPR.
Brock Purdy faces LV, 5th most generous to QBs.
Trevor Lawrence faces BAL, 13th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Trevor Lawrence carries the higher trade value — 2,265 against 2,188 (a 3% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Trevor Lawrence gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy -417 and Trevor Lawrence +574 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.