Should I start Jacoby Brissett or Kyler Murray this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Kyler Murray

+0.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Kyler Murray over Jacoby Brissett for Week 8 PPR: 18.7 projected points versus 17.8.

Jacoby Brissett: 16.2 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against DAL.
Kyler Murray: 16.1 FP recent scoring average; 10% matchup lift against DET.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:33 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Kyler Murray

QB · MINStats & schedule

18.7FF projected

↑ +1.4 vs ESPN

at DET

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jacoby Brissett

QB · ARIStats & schedule

17.8FF projected

↑ +2.2 vs ESPN

at DAL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kyler Murray

Fortified18.7

ESPN17.3

Sleeper17.0

Kyler Murray faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Jacoby Brissett

Fortified17.8

ESPN15.5

Sleeper18.4

Jacoby Brissett faces DAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 16.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

Kyler Murray projects for 18.7 points in PPR scoring, 0.9 more than Jacoby Brissett. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:33 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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