Kyler MurrayorPatrick Mahomes?

Week 7 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes outscores Kyler Murray in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kyler Murray comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Patrick Mahomes, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Patrick Mahomes projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. Kyler Murray has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (6% more than average to QBs); Patrick Mahomes faces the Seattle Seahawks (22% fewer than average to QBs). Patrick Mahomes still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kyler Murray
Floor
9.9
Median
15.0
Ceiling
21.6
Big game (25+):
3%
Dud (under 12):
24%
Patrick Mahomes
Floor
9.0
Median
15.7
Ceiling
25.2
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
27%

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.

StatKyler MurrayQB, MIN, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ETPatrick MahomesQB, KC, Sun, Oct 25, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection15.516.4
PPR projection15.516.5
Standard projection15.516.4
Rank this weekQB13QB10
Matchupvs INDat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.918.8
Last season per game15.620.4
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value—10