Chad Ryland · Ryan Fitzgerald · 2026 week 1

Chad Ryland or Ryan Fitzgerald?

Start Ryan Fitzgerald — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Ryan Fitzgerald (CHI allow the 27th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Chad Ryland @ LAC 6.0 18th 9.3 – healthy
Ryan Fitzgerald START vs CHI 6.7 27th · tough 6 – healthy

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

Ks vs CHI recently: Brandon McManus 10 pts (W16) · Eddy Pineiro 6 pts (W17) · Jake Bates 13 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.