Jared GofforKyler Murray?

Week 8 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Kyler Murray

Kyler Murray outscores Jared Goff in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jared Goff comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Kyler Murray, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jared Goff projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Kyler Murray has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (29% more than average to QBs); Jared Goff faces the Minnesota Vikings (42% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jared Goff
Floor
9.4
Median
16.4
Ceiling
25.7
Big game (25+):
12%
Dud (under 12):
24%
Kyler Murray
Floor
10.9
Median
16.5
Ceiling
23.6
Big game (25+):
7%
Dud (under 12):
16%

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.

StatJared GoffQB, DET, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETKyler MurrayQB, MIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.217.0
PPR projection17.217.0
Standard projection17.217.0
Rank this weekQB7QB8
Matchupvs MINat DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game22.210.7
Last season per game17.515.6
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value22—