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Brock Purdy or Matthew Stafford?

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 18.3). 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 Matthew Stafford (51%).

Brock Purdy outscores Matthew Stafford 49% of the time; Matthew Stafford 51%.

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.

Matthew Stafford

QB, LA vs BUF

18.3 projected PPR points

Likely range 10–29 · QB5 this week · Must start

Must start. LA's offense is expected to score about 29 points, a strong scoring spot.

Side by side

Brock Purdy Matthew Stafford
18.0Projected points18.3
9.4Floor (a bad day)9.5
28.4Ceiling (a big day)28.8
SEA -20%MatchupBUF -4%
~21 ptsTeam's expected score~29 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
SteadyRecent formCold ▼
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.