Jordan Love vs Brock Purdy
Who should you start in Week 10? This week's matchups and projections.
Who to start in Week 10
Start Brock Purdy this week: a clear but modest edge of 1.1 projected points (20.0 vs 18.9).
Brock Purdy faces DAL, the 8th-friendliest matchup a QB can draw this week. Jordan Love faces MIN, the 23rd-friendliest matchup a QB can draw this week.
Season-long, the model still ranks Jordan Love ahead. This is a matchup call for Week 10, not a change of heart about the rest of the year.
This-week points are each player's projected per-game scoring rate adjusted for the matchup.
The season-long call
The model takes Jordan Love, and it isn't close: 18.7 points of value over replacement separate them (49.7 vs 31.0).
The room sees it the other way: drafters take Brock Purdy first (ADP 84.0 vs 139.2). If the model is right, Jordan Love is the value pick, since the later cost buys the better 2026 projection.
| Jordan LoveGNB | Brock PurdySFO | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10 opponent | MIN | DAL | |
| Projected Week 10 points | 18.9 | 20.0 | Purdy +1.1 pts |
| Matchup rank (QB vs defense, of 28) | #23 | #8 | |
| Projected 2026 points (PPR) | 337.1 | 318.4 | Love +18.7 pts |
| Points per game | 19.8 | 18.7 | |
| Value over replacement (VBD) | 49.7 | 31.0 | Love +18.7 |
| Overall rank | #35 | #42 | Love by 7 |
| Position rank | QB3 | QB5 | |
| Market ADP | 139.2 | 84.0 | Love +55.2 cheaper |
| Typical round (12-team) | Rd 12 | Rd 7 | |
| Bye week | 11 | 8 |
Should I start Jordan Love or Brock Purdy in Week 10?
Start Brock Purdy this week: a clear but modest edge of 1.1 projected points (20.0 vs 18.9).
Should I draft Jordan Love or Brock Purdy in 2026 fantasy football?
Jordan Love. He projects 337.1 fantasy points with 49.7 value over replacement, vs 318.4 points and 31.0 for Brock Purdy (QB, PPR).