Cairo Santos · Chase McLaughlin · 2026 week 2

Cairo Santos or Chase McLaughlin?

Wondering who you should start this week — Cairo Santos 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 0.2 points. The matchup leans Chase McLaughlin (CLE allow the 8th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Cairo Santos vs MIN 6.3 7th · soft 12 – healthy
Chase McLaughlin START vs CLE 6.5 8th · soft 11 – healthy

Ks vs MIN recently: Trey Smack 12 pts (W1).

Ks vs CLE recently: Cam Little 12 pts (W1).

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.