Andre Szmyt · Daniel Carlson · 2026 week 1

Andre Szmyt or Daniel Carlson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Andre Szmyt or Daniel Carlson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Daniel CarlsonDaniel Carlson projects 1.5 PPR points clear of Andre Szmyt in week 1, drawing DET — the 11th-ranked matchup for Ks. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Andre Szmyt	@ JAX	4.8	30th · tough	9	–	healthy
Daniel Carlson START	@ DET	6.3	11th	8	–	healthy

Ks vs JAX recently: Nick Folk 11 pts (W15) · Wil Lutz 9 pts (W16) · Blake Grupe 5 pts (W17).

Ks vs DET recently: Harrison Mevis 12 pts (W15) · Chris Boswell 10 pts (W16) · Will Reichard 16 pts (W17).

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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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.