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Goff

QB · DET vs CAR

Sun 8:20 PM

Proj pts

16.5pts

market

Lower Conf
Bench

Brissett

QB · ARI vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

16.1pts

market

Lower Conf

Jacoby Brissett or Jared Goff: who should I start in Week 4?

Start Jared Goff. Bench Jacoby Brissett. Jared Goff leads at 16.5. Jacoby Brissett is the first one out, 0.4 short.

Crowd: 79% of managers started Goff, 42% started Brissett.

Highlights

Jared GoffStart
QB · DET vs CAR

Pros

  • High-scoring spot27.0 team total
  • High floor16.4 floor
  • Heating up21.9 last 3

Cons

  • Tough matchupTough · D+ vs QB
Jacoby BrissettBench
QB · ARI vs NYG

Pros

  • Favorable matchupFavorable · B+ vs QB
  • Reliable81% consistency

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

GoffStart
BrissettBench
Projection16.516.1
Floor16.414.7
Ceiling26.120.2
Pass attempts34.034.6
Matchup grade(recency weighted)D+B+
Implied team total27.023.0

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is rushing production share: Goff 2%, Brissett 10%.

Latest game on the card: Goff 19.4 (PPR points).

Why Jared Goff

Start Jared Goff — projects 16.5, a tough matchup vs CAR.

Jared Goff projects 16.5 points on a 16.4–26.1 range. The matchup grades as tough against CAR. Usage: pass attempts / game at 34.0. Net: start Jared Goff this week.

Working for Goff: High-scoring spot (27.0 team total), High floor (16.4 floor), Heating up (21.9 last 3).

Working against Goff: Tough matchup (Tough · D+ vs QB).

Where Goff leads the head-to-head: Projection (16.5 vs 16.1); Floor (16.4 vs 14.7); Ceiling (26.1 vs 20.2); Implied team total (27.0 vs 23.0); Last 3 avg (21.9 vs 16.2); Last 5 avg (16.6 vs 16.1); Boom rate (12% vs 0%); Completions / game (23.1 vs 22.5); Yards per attempt (7.9 vs 6.9); Touchdown rate (6% vs 5%); Implied total (27.0 vs 23.0).

Why Jacoby Brissett

Sit Jacoby Brissett — projects 16.1, a favorable matchup vs NYG.

Jacoby Brissett projects 16.1 points on a 14.7–20.2 range. The matchup grades as favorable against NYG. Usage: pass attempts / game at 34.6. Net: bench Jacoby Brissett this week.

Working for Brissett: Favorable matchup (Favorable · B+ vs QB), Reliable (81% consistency).

Where Brissett leads the head-to-head: Pass attempts (34.6 vs 34.0); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B+ vs D+); vs season (-0.8 vs -2.5); Consistency (81% vs 58%); Bust rate (0% vs 6%); Pass attempts / game (34.6 vs 34.0); Rush attempts / game (2.7 vs 1.1); Rush yards / game (12.0 vs 2.6); Rushing production share (10% vs 2%); Grade vs QB (recency weighted) (B+ vs D+).

Recent form

Jared Goff's last 5 games: PPR points 2.1, 15.2, 16.4, 29.8, 19.4 (oldest to newest).

Jacoby Brissett's last 5 games: PPR points 6.5, 15.6, 16.5, 16.5, 25.6 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).

Goff has already beaten Brissett's 16.1 projection in 3 of his 5; Brissett has beaten Goff's 16.5 in 1 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Jared Goff (DET) faces CAR, kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 27.0, spread -3.5.

Jacoby Brissett (ARI) faces NYG, kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 23.0, spread -1.5.

What flips it

Goff's edge is 0.4 points (16.5 to 16.1). Brissett's ceiling (20.2) clears Goff's projection, so a big game from Brissett flips it. Confidence in the call: lower.

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