Brock Purdy · Tyler Shough · 2026 week 1

Brock Purdy or Tyler Shough?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Purdy or Tyler Shough? 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 1.6 PPR points clear of Tyler Shough 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
Tyler Shough	@ DET	19.6	9th	20.6	387	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 DET recently: Aaron Rodgers 15.5 pts (W16) · Max Brosmer 3.6 pts (W17) · Caleb Williams 17.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Purdy carries the higher trade value — 1,139 against 387 (a 66% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Purdy gets the most. Momentum: Brock Purdy -154 and Tyler Shough -213 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.