Should I start Jacoby Brissett or Kyler Murray in Week 8 (2026, Standard)?

THE RESULT

Week 8 is completed

Kyler Murray scored 16.4 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Standard scoring.

Kyler Murray finished higher: 3.5 points for Jacoby Brissett, 19.9 for Kyler Murray in Week 8 Standard.

Forecast updated Nov 3, 2026, 4:29 AM ET · Standard

HIGHER SCORE

Kyler Murray

QB · MINStats & schedule

19.9actual points

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jacoby Brissett

QB · ARIStats & schedule

3.5actual points

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kyler Murray

Fortified17.4

ESPN17.3

Sleeper16.8

FantasyPros16.9

Kyler Murray faces DET in Week 8.

Jacoby Brissett

Fortified18.7

ESPN15.6

Sleeper18.1

FantasyPros18.5

Jacoby Brissett faces DAL in Week 8.

Kyler Murray scored 16.4 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Standard scoring. Historical advanced-metric snapshots are unavailable; later metrics are excluded.

Updated Nov 3, 2026, 4:29 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.