Purdy
QB · SF vs DEN
Proj pts
16.9pts
market
Daniels
QB · WAS vs IND
Proj pts
0.0pts
was 15.3
Brock Purdy or Jayden Daniels: who should I start in Week 4?
Start Brock Purdy. Brock Purdy leads at 16.9.
Crowd: 85% of managers started Purdy.
Availability & news
Jayden DanielsQuestionable
Daniels (elbow) remained limited at practice Thursday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Spike upside31.1 ceiling
Cons
- Tough matchupTough · D vs QB
- Shaky floor11.9 floor
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is rush yards / game: Purdy 16.3, Daniels 39.7.
Daniels (Questionable): “Daniels (elbow) remained limited at practice Thursday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Purdy 31.3, Daniels 14.7 (PPR points).
Why Brock Purdy
Start Brock Purdy — projects 16.9, a tough matchup vs DEN.
Brock Purdy projects 16.9 points on a 11.9–31.1 range. The matchup grades as tough against DEN. Usage: pass attempts / game at 31.6. Net: start Brock Purdy this week.
Working for Purdy: Spike upside (31.1 ceiling).
Working against Purdy: Tough matchup (Tough · D vs QB), Shaky floor (11.9 floor).
Where Purdy leads the head-to-head: Pass attempts (31.6 vs 26.9); Implied team total (25.3 vs 22.0); Last 3 avg (27.0 vs 11.7); Last 5 avg (24.6 vs 13.6); vs season (+2.2 vs -1.8); Boom rate (22% vs 0%); Pass attempts / game (31.6 vs 26.9); Completions / game (21.9 vs 16.3); Yards per attempt (7.6 vs 6.7); Touchdown rate (7% vs 4%).
Why Jayden Daniels
Sit Jayden Daniels — Ruled out this week.
Jayden Daniels is not startable this week — Ruled out this week. Don't start a player who can't play; go with a healthy option instead.
Where Daniels leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (C+ vs D); Consistency (62% vs 51%); Bust rate (14% vs 22%); Rush attempts / game (8.3 vs 3.7); Rush yards / game (39.7 vs 16.3); Rushing production share (34% vs 18%).
Recent form
Brock Purdy's last 5 games: PPR points 36.9, 5.2, 21.1, 28.5, 31.3 (oldest to newest).
Jayden Daniels's last 5 games: PPR points 17.7, 15.2, 2.7, 17.7, 14.7 (oldest to newest).
Ranked best to worst against each other, Purdy is higher at 5 of the 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Brock Purdy (SF) faces DEN, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 25.3, spread -3.0.
Jayden Daniels (WAS) faces IND, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 22.0, spread +3.5.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Brock Purdy comparisons
- Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes17.1 · 17.0
- Brock Purdy or C.J. Stroud17.1 · 17.0
- Brock Purdy or Marcus Mariota17.1 · 17.1
- Brock Purdy or Bryce Young17.1 · 17.2
More Jayden Daniels comparisons
- Jayden Daniels or Patrick Mahomes17.0 · 17.0
- C.J. Stroud or Jayden Daniels17.0 · 17.0
- Jayden Daniels or Marcus Mariota17.0 · 17.1
- Bryce Young or Jayden Daniels17.2 · 17.0
This week's toughest calls
- Drake Maye or Tyler Shough17.9 · 17.9
- Caleb Williams or Dak Prescott17.7 · 17.7
- Bo Nix or Jared Goff16.7 · 16.7
- Geno Smith or Jordan Love16.3 · 16.3
- Jordan Love or Kyler Murray16.3 · 16.3
- Bryce Young or Marcus Mariota17.2 · 17.1
- More QB start/sit calls (quarterbacks this week)