Wondering who you should start this week — Brandon Aubrey or Spencer Shrader? 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 0.3 points. The matchup leans Brandon Aubrey (IND allow the 1st-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Brandon AubreySTART
@ IND
10.0
1st · soft
9
–
healthy
Spencer Shrader
vs DAL
9.7
13th
4.3
–
healthy
Ks vs IND recently: Joey Slye 18 pts (W6) · Will Reichard 12 pts (W7) · Cam Little 6 pts (W8).
Ks vs DAL recently: Trey Smack 12 pts (W6) · Jake Elliott 3 pts (W7) · Chad Ryland 9 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Brandon Aubrey has the higher floor (3.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Brandon Aubrey has the higher ceiling (17.5) — the play if you need points.
Brandon Aubrey is boom-or-bust — about 9% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions.
Spencer Shrader is boom-or-bust — about 8% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions.
Brandon Aubrey faces IND, 1st 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.