Cairo Santos · Will Reichard · 2026 week 8

Cairo Santos or Will Reichard?

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

Start Will ReichardWill Reichard projects 2 PPR points clear of Cairo Santos in week 8, drawing DET — the 32nd-ranked matchup for Ks. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Cairo Santos	@ SEA	7.3	29th · tough	11	–	healthy
Will Reichard START	@ DET	9.3	32nd · tough	15.7	–	healthy

Ks vs SEA recently: Eddy Pineiro 6 pts (W5) · Wil Lutz 7 pts (W6) · Harrison Butker 3 pts (W7).

Ks vs DET recently: Ryan Fitzgerald 7 pts (W4) · Chad Ryland 2 pts (W5) · Trey Smack 4 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Will Reichard projects 2 points higher in PPR.
Cairo Santos faces SEA, 29th most generous to Ks.
Will Reichard faces DET, 32nd 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.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.