Bryce Young · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 1

Bryce Young or Kyler Murray?

Start Bryce Young — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Bryce Young (CHI allow the 6th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bryce Young START	vs CHI	17.6	6th · soft	15	49	healthy
Kyler Murray	vs GB	17.3	21st	15.8	154	healthy

QBs vs CHI recently: Malik Willis 13.2 pts (W16) · Brock Purdy 37.9 pts (W17) · Jared Goff 16.2 pts (W18).

QBs vs GB recently: Caleb Williams 21 pts (W16) · Tyler Huntley 14.3 pts (W17) · J.J. McCarthy 8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyler Murray carries the higher trade value — 154 against 49 (a 68% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyler Murray gets the most. Momentum: Bryce Young +16 and Kyler Murray -38 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.