Jared Goff · Kyler Murray · 2026 week 8

Jared Goff or Kyler Murray?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jared Goff 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 1.1 points. The matchup leans Kyler Murray (DET allow the 1st-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jared Goff	vs MIN	16.3	32nd · tough	22.5	1,449	healthy
Kyler Murray START	@ DET	17.4	1st · soft	14.6	280	healthy

QBs vs MIN recently: Malik Willis 2.5 pts (W4) · Tyler Shough 1.8 pts (W5) · Daniel Jones 4.6 pts (W7).

QBs vs DET recently: Bryce Young 21.5 pts (W4) · Jacoby Brissett 25.3 pts (W5) · Jordan Love 18 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Kyler Murray projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Jared Goff faces MIN, 32nd most generous to QBs.
Kyler Murray faces DET, 1st most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jared Goff carries the higher trade value — 1,449 against 280 (a 81% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jared Goff gets the most. Momentum: Jared Goff +422 and Kyler Murray -98 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.