Jalen HurtsorJoe Burrow?
Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Jalen Hurts
Jalen Hurts outscores Joe Burrow in 56% of simulations.
Joe Burrow still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Jalen Hurts is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jalen Hurts projects 1.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Jalen Hurts faces the Los Angeles Rams (7% fewer than average to QBs), Joe Burrow faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (12% fewer than average to QBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 9.3
- Median
- 16.3
- Ceiling
- 26.7
- Big game (25+):
- 14%
- Dud (under 12):
- 23%
- Floor
- 8.0
- Median
- 15.2
- Ceiling
- 25.0
- Big game (25+):
- 10%
- Dud (under 12):
- 32%
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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| Stat | Jalen HurtsQB, PHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET | Joe BurrowQB, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 17.3 | 16.2 |
| PPR projection | 17.3 | 16.2 |
| Standard projection | 17.3 | 16.2 |
| Rank this week | QB14 | QB17 |
| Matchup | vs LAR | vs JAX |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| Last season per game | 18.8 | 16.8 |
| Snap share, last game | 92% | 100% |
| Trade value | 4 | — |