Brock PurdyorJared Goff?

Week 9 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Jared Goff

Jared Goff outscores Brock Purdy in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Brock Purdy comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Jared Goff, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Brock Purdy projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Jared Goff faces the Miami Dolphins (16% more than average to QBs), Brock Purdy faces the Las Vegas Raiders (9% more than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brock Purdy
Floor
10.3
Median
19.3
Ceiling
32.4
Big game (25+):
28%
Dud (under 12):
16%
Jared Goff
Floor
10.6
Median
19.2
Ceiling
30.9
Big game (25+):
26%
Dud (under 12):
15%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatBrock PurdyQB, SF, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ETJared GoffQB, DET, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection20.520.3
PPR projection20.520.3
Standard projection20.520.3
Rank this weekQB2QB3
Matchupvs LVat MIA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game20.920.3
Last season per game19.717.5
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value1710