Chad Ryland · Nick Folk · 2026 week 8
Chad Ryland or Nick Folk?
Wondering who you should start this week — Chad Ryland or Nick Folk? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Chad Ryland — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Chad Ryland (DAL allow the 13th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 8 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Chad Ryland START @ DAL
8.1 13th 10.7
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healthy Nick Folk @ TB
7.5 1st · soft 7.7
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healthy
Ks vs DAL recently: Chase McLaughlin 7 pts (W5) · Trey Smack 12 pts (W6) · Jake Elliott 3 pts (W7).
Ks vs TB recently: Trey Smack 7 pts (W4) · Brandon Aubrey 5 pts (W5) · Chris Boswell 17 pts (W6).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Nick Folk has the higher floor (3.4) — the safer start if you are favoured. Chad Ryland has the higher ceiling (14.6) — the play if you need points. Chad Ryland is boom-or-bust — about 14% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions. Nick Folk is steady — about 12% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Chad Ryland faces DAL, 13th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Chad Ryland or Nick Folk is ruled out
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.