C.J. Stroud · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 1

C.J. Stroud or Kyler Murray?

Start C.J. Stroud — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans C.J. Stroud (BUF allow the 29th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
C.J. Stroud START	vs BUF	17.4	29th · tough	14.9	155	healthy
Kyler Murray	vs GB	17.3	21st	15.8	154	healthy

QBs vs BUF recently: Shedeur Sanders 13.2 pts (W16) · Jalen Hurts 8.9 pts (W17) · Brady Cook 9.1 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?

C.J. Stroud carries the higher trade value — 155 against 154 (a 1% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving C.J. Stroud gets the most. Momentum: C.J. Stroud -72 and Kyler Murray -38 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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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.