Should I Start Jacoby Brissett or Patrick Mahomes in Week 7?

Jacoby Brissett is projected for 19.3 points. Most weeks he lands between 7.7 and 30.2. This week he plays at DAL; the game total is 53.5 and his team is a 6.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 1 book, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 259.7 passing yards (+10.4), 2.0 passing touchdowns (+7.9), 10.0 rushing yards (+1.0), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.8), 0.4 interceptions (−0.7). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 13.8 points and scored 6.9.

Patrick Mahomes is projected for 15.9 points. Most weeks he lands between 6.0 and 25.2. This week he plays at DEN; the game total is 41.0 and his team is favored by 1.5. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 224.6 passing yards (+9.0), 1.2 passing touchdowns (+4.9), 18.2 rushing yards (+1.8), 0.2 touchdowns (+1.0), 0.4 interceptions (−0.8). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 15.9 points and scored 10.5.

Jacoby Brissett is the lean. He projects for 19.3 points this week against 15.9 for Patrick Mahomes. His chance of outscoring Patrick Mahomes is 61%. Their ranges overlap — Jacoby Brissett usually lands between 7.7 and 30.2, Patrick Mahomes between 6.0 and 25.2 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.