Start Brock Purdy or Jared Goff? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Brock Purdy over Jared Goff in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Brock Purdy at 21.3 points and Jared Goff at 17.1, a gap of 4.2. 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 Brock Purdy at ADP 88 and Jared Goff at 101.

What the books imply

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

Player prop markets imply 17.1 fantasy points for Jared Goff, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

That puts Brock Purdy 4.2 points ahead of Jared Goff on the books.

Week 2 matchups

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.

Jared Goff and DET visit BUF on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BUF allowed 16.5 fantasy points to QBs in its one game this season, the 16th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 274 yards and 2 touchdowns against BUF, with no interceptions.

By points allowed to the position, Jared Goff has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Brock Purdy is not on the injury report.

Jared Goff is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

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.

Through Week 1, Jared Goff played 100 percent of DET snaps, dropped back 41 times and threw an average of 5.3 air yards per attempt.

Jared Goff, Week 1 against NO: 77 of 77 snaps, 26 of 39 passes for 206 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 2 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Jared Goff played 17 games for DET and scored 305.1 PPR points, 17.9 a game, finishing QB9.

He completed 393 of 578 passes for 4564 yards, 34 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 19 times for 45 yards and 0 touchdowns.

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

Jared Goff, Week 18 of 2025 against CHI: 27 of 42 passes for 331 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 16.2 PPR points.

Jared Goff, Week 17 of 2025 against MIN: 64 of 64 snaps, 18 of 29 passes for 197 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 3 carries for 2 yards, 4.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Brock Purdy over Bo Nix.
• Start Brock Purdy over Caleb Williams.
• Start Jalen Hurts over Brock Purdy.
• Start Bo Nix over Jared Goff.
• Start Caleb Williams over Jared Goff.
• Start Jared Goff over Justin Herbert.