Joe BurroworKyler Murray?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Kyler Murray

Kyler Murray outscores Joe Burrow in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Joe Burrow comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Kyler Murray, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Joe Burrow projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Kyler Murray has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (12% more than average to QBs); Joe Burrow faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (12% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Joe Burrow
Floor
8.0
Median
15.1
Ceiling
24.9
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
32%
Kyler Murray
Floor
10.1
Median
15.3
Ceiling
21.9
Big game (25+):
4%
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.

StatJoe BurrowQB, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETKyler MurrayQB, MIN, Sun, Oct 4, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.115.8
PPR projection16.115.8
Standard projection16.115.8
Rank this weekQB18QB19
Matchupvs JAXvs MIA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.75.0
Last season per game16.815.6
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value——