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Brock Purdy or Jacoby Brissett?

Our week 5 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (18.0 vs 16.7). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Brock Purdy (53%).

Brock Purdy outscores Jacoby Brissett 53% of the time; Jacoby Brissett 47%.

Brock Purdy

QB, SF at SEA

18.0 projected PPR points

Likely range 9–28 · QB6 this week · Must start

Must start. Projected 18.0 points, #6 among QBs this week.

Jacoby Brissett

QB, ARI vs DET

16.7 projected PPR points

Likely range 9–26 · QB8 this week · Start

Start. DET's defense has allowed 30% more points to QBs than the league average.

Side by side

Brock Purdy Jacoby Brissett
18.0Projected points16.7
9.4Floor (a bad day)8.7
28.4Ceiling (a big day)26.3
SEA -20%MatchupDET +30%
~21 ptsTeam's expected score~25 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
SteadyRecent formSteady
HighOur confidenceHigh

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

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