Should I drop Jacoby Brissett for Lamar Jackson?

Not on these numbers alone. Jacoby Brissett projects 140 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (15.6 a game over 9 games) and Lamar Jackson 138 (15.3 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Lamar Jackson over Jacoby Brissett, 19.1 to 18.7 projected PPR points. Lamar Jackson is listed questionable.

Start Lamar Jackson or Jacoby Brissett? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 6:36 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Lamar Jackson

QB · BAL · at BUF · Questionable

Market projects: 19.1; fantasy pts
BUF D vs QB: 22.3; 4th most to QBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 46 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 88%; Through Week 4

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Jacoby Brissett

QB · ARI · at DAL

Market projects: 18.7; fantasy pts
DAL D vs QB: 20.0; 8th most to QBs (2026)
Upside: High; 100 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 100%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Lamar Jackson for Jacoby Brissett?

Not on these numbers alone. Lamar Jackson projects 138 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 9 games) and Jacoby Brissett 140 (15.6 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Lamar Jackson over Jacoby Brissett, 19.1 to 18.7 projected PPR points. Lamar Jackson is listed questionable.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Lamar Jackson over Jacoby Brissett in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Lamar Jackson at 19.1 points and Jacoby Brissett at 18.7, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Lamar Jackson at ADP 57 and Jacoby Brissett at 229.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 19.1 fantasy points for Lamar Jackson, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Lamar Jackson is 237 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 26 rushing yards and 0.3 rushing touchdowns (12, 13, 12 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 18.7 fantasy points for Jacoby Brissett, with 90 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jacoby Brissett is 260 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 10 rushing yards and 0.1 rushing touchdowns (7, 7, 6 and 9 market sources).

That puts Lamar Jackson 0.4 points ahead of Jacoby Brissett on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Lamar Jackson and BAL visit BUF on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BUF allowed 22.3 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 4th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 299 yards and 2-3 touchdowns a game against BUF, with 0.5 interceptions a game.

Jacoby Brissett and ARI visit DAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DAL allowed 20.0 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 7 games, the 8th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 235 yards and 1.7 touchdowns a game against DAL, with 0.3 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Lamar Jackson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Lamar Jackson is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Jacoby Brissett is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 4, Lamar Jackson played 88 percent of BAL snaps, dropped back 111 times and threw an average of 10.4 air yards per attempt.

Lamar Jackson, Week 1 against IND: 68 of 68 snaps, 17 of 24 passes for 324 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 43 yards.

Lamar Jackson, Week 2 against NO: 58 of 58 snaps, 21 of 30 passes for 235 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 4 carries for 34 yards.

Lamar Jackson, Week 3 against DAL: 64 of 64 snaps, 15 of 20 passes for 186 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 6 carries for 50 yards.

Lamar Jackson, Week 4 against TEN: 33 of 64 snaps, 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 20 yards.

Through Week 7, Jacoby Brissett played 100 percent of ARI snaps, dropped back 302 times and threw an average of 6.9 air yards per attempt.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 4 against NYG: 66 of 66 snaps, 21 of 35 passes for 166 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, 4 carries for 18 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 5 against DET: 73 of 73 snaps, 29 of 46 passes for 292 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 19 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 6 against LAR: 72 of 72 snaps, 24 of 35 passes for 218 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 2 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 7 against DEN: 81 of 81 snaps, 27 of 48 passes for 272 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 7 carries for 16 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Lamar Jackson played 13 games for BAL and scored 221.9 PPR points, 17.1 a game, finishing QB20.

He completed 192 of 302 passes for 2549 yards, 21 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, and ran 67 times for 349 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 92 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jacoby Brissett played 14 games for ARI and scored 235.4 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing QB16.

He completed 315 of 485 passes for 3366 yards, 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 38 times for 168 yards and 1 touchdown.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Lamar Jackson for Jacoby Brissett?
Not on these numbers alone. Lamar Jackson projects 138 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 9 games) and Jacoby Brissett 140 (15.6 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Lamar Jackson over Jacoby Brissett, 19.1 to 18.7 projected PPR points. Lamar Jackson is listed questionable.
Should I drop Jacoby Brissett for Lamar Jackson?
Not on these numbers alone. Jacoby Brissett projects 140 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (15.6 a game over 9 games) and Lamar Jackson 138 (15.3 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Lamar Jackson over Jacoby Brissett, 19.1 to 18.7 projected PPR points. Lamar Jackson is listed questionable.