Jacoby Brissett · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 5

Jacoby Brissett or Kyler Murray?

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

Start Jacoby Brissett — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Jacoby Brissett (DET allow the 1st-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jacoby Brissett START	vs DET	18.1	1st · soft	15.5	138	healthy
Kyler Murray	@ NO	16.7	17th	7.8	253	healthy

QBs vs DET recently: Josh Allen 40.8 pts (W2) · Geno Smith 26 pts (W3) · Bryce Young 21.5 pts (W4).

QBs vs NO recently: Lamar Jackson 15.8 pts (W2) · Kirk Cousins 22.2 pts (W3) · Michael Penix 12.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Jacoby Brissett projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Jacoby Brissett faces DET, 1st most generous to QBs.
Kyler Murray faces NO, 17th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyler Murray carries the higher trade value — 253 against 138 (a 45% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyler Murray gets the most. Momentum: Jacoby Brissett +60 and Kyler Murray -404 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.