Josh Allen vs Kyler Murray: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Josh Allen and Kyler Murray is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Buffalo Bills quarterback put up 22.0 PPG in 2025 over 17 games; Kyler Murray of the Minnesota Vikings averaged 16.2 in 5. A 5.8-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 5.8 points favors Josh Allen, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one quarterback to the other.
Josh Allen offers meaningful rushing upside with 579 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Kyler Murray (962 passing yards, 6 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Josh Allen has his bye in Week 12, and Kyler Murray rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
