Bryce Young · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 9

Bryce Young or Kyler Murray?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bryce Young or Kyler Murray? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Kyler Murray — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Kyler Murray (BUF allow the 11th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bryce Young	vs DEN	17.1	19th	12.9	289	healthy
Kyler Murray START	vs BUF	17.2	11th	17.7	197	Questionable

QBs vs DEN recently: Sam Darnold 13 pts (W6) · Jacoby Brissett 16.5 pts (W7) · Patrick Mahomes 25.4 pts (W8).

QBs vs BUF recently: Matthew Stafford 27.3 pts (W5) · Kirk Cousins 19.5 pts (W6) · Joe Fagnano 0.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Kyler Murray has the higher floor (7.8) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Bryce Young has the higher ceiling (27.2) — the play if you need points.
Kyler Murray is steady — about 8% less volatile week to week than a typical QB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Bryce Young faces DEN, 19th most generous to QBs.
Kyler Murray faces BUF, 11th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bryce Young carries the higher trade value — 289 against 197 (a 32% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bryce Young gets the most. Momentum: Bryce Young -942 and Kyler Murray -39 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.