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Who to Start

Week 3 · Matchup Edge

Who's the better start this week? Pick two players and we'll tell you who has the edge.

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JH
Justin Herbert
QB · LAC
This week
vs BUF · @away · 2026-09-27
Projection
11.9 PPR pts · SIT (Bench)
Matchup · BUF
12.428th-softest vs QB · Red · tough
Season · per game
201 pass yds · 1 pTD · 1.5 INT · 59.3% comp · 4 car · 15.5 rush yds · 3.9 YPC · 0% tgt share · 0% air-yd
Market
Impl 23.0 · Total 48.5 · Edge 🔒
TS
Tyler Shough
QB · NO
This week
vs LV · @home · 2026-09-27
Projection
11.8 PPR pts · SIT (Bench)
Matchup · LV
15.415th-softest vs QB · Neutral
Season · per game
331 pass yds · 2 pTD · 1 INT · 68.9% comp · 6.5 car · 15.5 rush yds · 2.4 YPC · 0% tgt share · 0% air-yd
Market
Impl 22.8 · Total 42.6 · Edge 🔒
This week's edge
Start Justin Herbert Slight lean
  • Justin Herbert projects 0.1 more PPR points (11.9 vs 11.8).
  • Better game script: LAC implied for 23.0 vs NO's 22.8.
FAQ
Should I start Justin Herbert or Tyler Shough in Week 3?

Start Justin Herbert over Tyler Shough in Week 3. Justin Herbert projects for 11.9 PPR points to Tyler Shough's 11.8. Justin Herbert projects 0.1 more PPR points (11.9 vs 11.8). Better game script: LAC implied for 23.0 vs NO's 22.8.

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