Andre Szmyt · Brandon McManus · 2026 week 8
Andre Szmyt or Brandon McManus?
Wondering who you should start this week — Andre Szmyt or Brandon McManus? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Brandon McManus — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Brandon McManus (LAC allow the 11th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 8 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Andre Szmyt @ PIT
6.8 3rd · soft 7
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healthy Brandon McManus START vs LAC
7.5 11th 5
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healthy
Ks vs PIT recently: Spencer Shrader 21 pts (W5) · Chase McLaughlin 17 pts (W6) · Daniel Carlson 3 pts (W7).
Ks vs LAC recently: Jason Myers 5 pts (W4) · Wil Lutz 10 pts (W5) · Harrison Butker 11 pts (W6).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Andre Szmyt has the higher floor (3.4) — the safer start if you are favoured. Brandon McManus has the higher ceiling (13) — the play if you need points. Andre Szmyt is steady — about 19% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Andre Szmyt faces PIT, 3rd most generous to Ks. Brandon McManus faces LAC, 11th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Andre Szmyt or Brandon McManus is ruled out
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.