Blake Grupe · Ka'imi Fairbairn · 2026 week 6
Blake Grupe or Ka'imi Fairbairn?
Wondering who you should start this week — Blake Grupe or Ka'imi Fairbairn? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Ka'imi Fairbairn — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Ka'imi Fairbairn (JAX allow the 27th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 6 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Blake Grupe vs ARI
8.2 20th –
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healthy Ka'imi Fairbairn START @ JAX
8.5 27th · tough 12.7
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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 JAX recently: Andy Borregales 6 pts (W3) · Evan McPherson 5 pts (W4) · Jake Elliott 6 pts (W5).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Ka'imi Fairbairn has the higher floor (3.7) — 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. Blake Grupe faces ARI, 20th most generous to Ks. Ka'imi Fairbairn faces JAX, 27th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Blake Grupe or Ka'imi Fairbairn 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.