Brock Purdy vs Jalen Hurts: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.9 PPG in 2025, this is one of those quarterback decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Brock Purdy averaged 19.7 PPG with the San Francisco 49ers across 9 games, and Jalen Hurts posted 18.8 with the Philadelphia Eagles in 16.
When two quarterbacks are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Jalen Hurts offers meaningful rushing upside with 421 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Brock Purdy (2167 passing yards, 20 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Brock Purdy has his bye in Week 14, and Jalen Hurts rests in Week 9. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
