Andre Szmyt · Wil Lutz · 2026 week 5
Andre Szmyt or Wil Lutz?
Wondering who you should start this week — Andre Szmyt or Wil Lutz? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Andre Szmyt — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Andre Szmyt (NYJ allow the 18th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 5 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Andre Szmyt START @ NYJ
6.9 18th 11.3
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healthy Wil Lutz @ LAC
6.5 14th 6
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healthy
Ks vs NYJ recently: Trey Smack 8 pts (W2) · Jake Bates 7 pts (W3) · Cairo Santos 11 pts (W4).
Ks vs LAC recently: Matt Gay 8 pts (W2) · Tyler Bass 6 pts (W3) · Jason Myers 5 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Andre Szmyt has the higher floor (3.3) — the safer start if you are favoured. Wil Lutz has the higher ceiling (11.4) — the play if you need points. Andre Szmyt is steady — about 16% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Andre Szmyt faces NYJ, 18th most generous to Ks. Wil Lutz faces LAC, 14th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Andre Szmyt or Wil Lutz 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.