Andre Szmyt · Jason Sanders · 2026 week 8
Andre Szmyt or Jason Sanders?
Wondering who you should start this week — Andre Szmyt or Jason Sanders? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Jason Sanders — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Jason Sanders (LV allow the 27th-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 Jason Sanders START vs LV
7.2 27th · tough 8.7
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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 LV recently: Andy Borregales 9 pts (W5) · Tyler Bass 17 pts (W6) · Brandon McManus 5 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Andre Szmyt has the higher floor (3.4) — the safer start if you are favoured. Jason Sanders has the higher ceiling (13.2) — 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. Jason Sanders faces LV, 27th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Andre Szmyt or Jason Sanders 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.