Chad Ryland · Riley Patterson · 2026 week 2

Chad Ryland or Riley Patterson?

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

Start Chad Ryland — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Chad Ryland (SEA allow the 2nd-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Chad Ryland START vs SEA 5.6 2nd · soft healthy
Riley Patterson @ SF 5.3 healthy

Ks vs SEA recently: Andy Borregales 6 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.