Blake Grupe · Harrison Butker · 2026 week 6
Blake Grupe or Harrison Butker?
Wondering who you should start this week — Blake Grupe or Harrison Butker? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Blake Grupe — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Blake Grupe (ARI allow the 20th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 6 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Blake Grupe START vs ARI
8.2 20th –
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healthy Harrison Butker vs LAC
7.8 16th 9
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healthy
Ks vs ARI recently: Eddy Pineiro 6 pts (W3) · Dominic Zvada 14 pts (W4) · Jake Bates 10 pts (W5).
Ks vs LAC recently: Tyler Bass 6 pts (W3) · Jason Myers 5 pts (W4) · Wil Lutz 10 pts (W5).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Harrison Butker has the higher floor (3) — the safer start if you are favoured. Blake Grupe has the higher ceiling (14.2) — the play if you need points. Blake Grupe is boom-or-bust — about 19% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions. Harrison Butker is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Blake Grupe faces ARI, 20th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Blake Grupe or Harrison Butker 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.