Brock Purdy or Trevor Lawrence: Who should I start in fantasy football? (Week 13, 2025 season)

When you're facing a tough start/sit decision on your fantasy football team, you may end up having to choose between Brock Purdy or Trevor Lawrence. Which player would Basement Brewed Fantasy Football recommend you start? Let's go through the details to find out.

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Game Scripts

The 49ers are entering this game as comfortable 6-point road favorites with a mediocre projected team total of 22.75 points, the 16th fewest among all 32 teams on the week 13 slate. The comfortable spread suggests a potentially run-heavy approach while the mediocre projected team total suggests modest touchdown opportunities.

The Jaguars are entering this game as comfortable 7-point road favorites with a decent projected team total of 24.75 points, the 11th highest among all 32 teams on the week 13 slate. The comfortable spread suggests a potentially run-heavy approach while the decent projected team total suggests serviceable touchdown opportunities.

Positional Matchups

After 11 games, the Browns present a terrifying matchup for QBs, holding them to the 3rd fewest passing yards (193.36/game), 13th fewest passing TDs (1.45/game), 7th fewest rushing yards (13.0/game), 0.0 rushing TDs and 4th fewest fantasy points per game (13.22). Just 4 QBs in 11 games — Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers, Drake Maye, Geno Smith — have been able to score 15+ fantasy points against the Browns.

After 11 games, the Titans present a friendly matchup for QBs, allowing the 12th most passing yards (236.64/game), 16th most passing TDs (1.55/game), 16th most rushing yards (18.64/game), 14th most rushing TDs (0.18/game) and 12th most fantasy points per game (17.69). 9 QBs in 11 games — Matthew Stafford, Daniel Jones (x2), CJ Stroud, Kyler Murray, Drake Maye, Justin Herbert, Davis Mills, Sam Darnold — scored 15+ fantasy points against the Titans.

Brock Purdy: Bottom Line

I expect Brock Purdy to finish, on average, around 13–16 fantasy points on ~30–34 pass attempts, ~205–235 yards, 1–2 TDs, and 1–2 INTs with ~5–12 rushing yards.

Trevor Lawrence: Bottom Line

I expect Trevor Lawrence to finish, on average, around 16–20 fantasy points on ~32–36 pass attempts (~225–255 yards), 1–2 passing TDs, 0–1 INT, and ~15–25 rushing yards with a small chance at a rushing score in a run-leaning game script but friendly matchup.

Should you start Brock Purdy or Trevor Lawrence?

There's too many things leaning Trevor Lawrence's way to not choose him in this matchup.

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