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2026 season · Week 5 · QB

Jacoby Brissett vs Sam Darnold: Who Should I Start in Week 5?

Start Brissett over Darnold in PPR. DET allows the 3rd-most QB points; Projects 18.6 vs 17.8 PPR points.

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Start Brissett over Darnold in PPR

StartQB1 · #6
Jacoby BrissettJacoby BrissettARIQBvs DET

18.6 PPR pts

931

Floor 9 · median 17.5 · ceiling 31

Plays
98%
Implied total
25.0 (dog by 4.5)
Matchup
Soft · 30th
Usage
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DET allows the 3rd-most QB points; Projects 18.6 vs 17.8 PPR points.

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FlexQB1 · #8
Sam DarnoldSam DarnoldSEAQBvs SF

17.8 PPR pts

829

Floor 8 · median 16.4 · ceiling 29

Plays
98%
Implied total
25.3 (fav by 3)
Matchup
Neutral · 22nd
Usage
–

DET allows the 3rd-most QB points; Projects 17.8 vs 18.6 PPR points.

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How this works

Both players come from the same weekly projection: a mean and an 80% range from 2,000 simulated games, scored in your format, and the chance he plays. Start goes to the higher expected points (chance to play × projection); within 10% is a Flex-level close call. The tier ranks each player against everyone at his position this week. Reasons are templates filled with the model's numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I start Jacoby Brissett or Sam Darnold in Week 5?

Start Brissett over Darnold in PPR. DET allows the 3rd-most QB points; Projects 18.6 vs 17.8 PPR points.

Who has the higher ceiling, Jacoby Brissett or Sam Darnold?

Jacoby Brissett: his 90th-percentile outcome is 31 PPR points against 29 for Sam Darnold, from 2,000 simulated games each.

Who is the safer start, Jacoby Brissett or Sam Darnold?

Jacoby Brissett: a floor (10th percentile) of 9 PPR points vs 8, and a 98% chance to play vs 98%.

What are Jacoby Brissett's and Sam Darnold's Week 5 projections?

PPR: Brissett 18.6, Darnold 17.8; half-PPR: Brissett 18.6, Darnold 17.8; standard: Brissett 18.6, Darnold 17.8 (points if he plays).