Chad Ryland · Joey Slye · 2026 week 1

Chad Ryland or Joey Slye?

Start Joey Slye — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Joey Slye (NYJ allow the 3rd-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Chad Ryland @ LAC 6.0 18th 9.3 – healthy
Joey Slye START vs NYJ 6.7 3rd · soft 9.7 – healthy

Ks vs LAC recently: Brandon Aubrey 5 pts (W16) · Ka'imi Fairbairn 10 pts (W17) · Wil Lutz 14 pts (W18).

Ks vs NYJ recently: Charlie Smyth 19 pts (W16) · Andy Borregales 5 pts (W17) · Matt Prater 3 pts (W18).

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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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.