Start Jalen Hurts or Brock Purdy? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jalen Hurts over Brock Purdy in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Jalen Hurts at 20.2 points and Brock Purdy at 21.3, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Jalen Hurts at ADP 73 and Brock Purdy at 88.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 20.2 fantasy points for Jalen Hurts, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 21.3 fantasy points for Brock Purdy, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

That puts Brock Purdy 1.1 points ahead of Jalen Hurts on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Jalen Hurts and PHI visit TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 9.3 fantasy points to QBs in its one game this season, the 4th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 215 yards and no touchdowns against TEN, with no interceptions.

Brock Purdy and SF host MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 15.8 fantasy points to QBs in its one game this season, the 15th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 160 yards and 3 touchdowns against MIA, with 2 interceptions.

By points allowed to the position, Brock Purdy has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jalen Hurts is not on the injury report.

Brock Purdy is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jalen Hurts played 100 percent of PHI snaps, dropped back 33 times and threw an average of 9.0 air yards per attempt.

Jalen Hurts, Week 1 against WAS: 55 of 55 snaps, 14 of 25 passes for 203 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 5 carries for 48 yards.

Through Week 1, Brock Purdy played 100 percent of SF snaps, dropped back 36 times and threw an average of 4.4 air yards per attempt.

Brock Purdy, Week 1 against LAR: 65 of 65 snaps, 25 of 34 passes for 205 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 5 carries for 29 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jalen Hurts played 16 games for PHI and scored 305.1 PPR points, 19.1 a game, finishing QB8.

He completed 294 of 454 passes for 3224 yards, 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, and ran 105 times for 421 yards and 8 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 98 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jalen Hurts, Week 17 of 2025 against BUF: 54 of 54 snaps, 13 of 27 passes for 110 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 5 yards, 8.9 PPR points.

Jalen Hurts, Week 16 of 2025 against WAS: 66 of 70 snaps, 22 of 30 passes for 185 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 7 carries for 40 yards, 19.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Brock Purdy played 9 games for SF and scored 187.4 PPR points, 20.8 a game, finishing QB24.

He completed 197 of 284 passes for 2167 yards, 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and ran 33 times for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 98 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Brock Purdy, Week 18 of 2025 against SEA: 42 of 42 snaps, 19 of 27 passes for 127 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 21 yards, 6.2 PPR points.

Brock Purdy, Week 17 of 2025 against CHI: 72 of 72 snaps, 24 of 33 passes for 303 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 6 carries for 28 yards, 37.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Jalen Hurts over Caleb Williams.
• Start Jalen Hurts over Dak Prescott.
• Start Jalen Hurts over Jayden Daniels.
• Start Brock Purdy over Bo Nix.
• Start Brock Purdy over Caleb Williams.
• Start Brock Purdy over Jared Goff.