Brandon Aubrey · Harrison Butker · 2026 week 6

Brandon Aubrey or Harrison Butker?

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

Start Brandon Aubrey — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Brandon Aubrey (GB allow the 26th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brandon Aubrey START	@ GB	8.8	26th · tough	8.3	–	healthy
Harrison Butker	vs LAC	7.9	16th	9	–	healthy

Ks vs GB recently: Jason Sanders 5 pts (W2) · Nick Folk 10 pts (W3) · Chase McLaughlin 2 pts (W4).

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 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Harrison Butker has the higher floor (3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Brandon Aubrey has the higher ceiling (14.8) — the play if you need points.
Brandon Aubrey is boom-or-bust — about 10% 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.
Brandon Aubrey faces GB, 26th 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.