Should I start Kyler Murray or Matthew Stafford in Week 8 (2026, Standard)?

THE RESULT

Week 8 is completed

Kyler Murray scored 11.6 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Standard scoring.

Kyler Murray finished higher: 19.9 points for Kyler Murray, 8.3 for Matthew Stafford in Week 8 Standard.

Forecast updated Nov 3, 2026, 5:06 AM ET · Standard

HIGHER SCORE

Kyler Murray

QB · MINStats & schedule

19.9actual points

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Matthew Stafford

QB · LARStats & schedule

8.3actual points

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kyler Murray

Fortified17.4

ESPN17.3

Sleeper16.8

FantasyPros16.9

Kyler Murray faces DET in Week 8.

Matthew Stafford

Fortified17.0

ESPN16.9

Sleeper15.3

FantasyPros17.7

Matthew Stafford faces LAC in Week 8.

Kyler Murray scored 11.6 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Standard scoring. Historical advanced-metric snapshots are unavailable; later metrics are excluded.

Updated Nov 3, 2026, 5:06 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.