Andy Borregales · Chase McLaughlin · 2026 week 9

Andy Borregales or Chase McLaughlin?

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

Start Chase McLaughlin — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Chase McLaughlin (CHI allow the 32nd-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Andy Borregales	vs GB	7.6	29th · tough	6.3	–	healthy
Chase McLaughlin START	@ CHI	8.0	32nd · tough	13.7	–	healthy

Ks vs GB recently: Brandon Aubrey 1 pts (W6) · Jake Bates 9 pts (W7) · Ryan Fitzgerald 9 pts (W8).

Ks vs CHI recently: Nick Folk 1 pts (W6) · Andy Borregales 7 pts (W7) · Jason Myers 1 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Andy Borregales has the higher floor (3.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Chase McLaughlin has the higher ceiling (13.8) — the play if you need points.
Andy Borregales faces GB, 29th most generous to Ks.
Chase McLaughlin faces CHI, 32nd most generous to Ks.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.