Jalen HurtsorTyler Shough?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Tyler Shough

Tyler Shough outscores Jalen Hurts in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jalen Hurts comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Tyler Shough, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tyler Shough projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Tyler Shough has the better matchup against the Atlanta Falcons (2% more than average to QBs); Jalen Hurts faces the Los Angeles Rams (7% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jalen Hurts
Floor
9.4
Median
16.5
Ceiling
27.0
Big game (25+):
14%
Dud (under 12):
22%
Tyler Shough
Floor
9.2
Median
16.8
Ceiling
27.8
Big game (25+):
16%
Dud (under 12):
22%

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.

StatJalen HurtsQB, PHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETTyler ShoughQB, NO, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.517.7
PPR projection17.517.7
Standard projection17.517.7
Rank this weekQB12QB11
Matchupvs LARvs ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.823.1
Last season per game18.814.4
Snap share, last game92%100%
Trade value72