Chase McLaughlin · Drew Stevens · 2026 week 4

Chase McLaughlin or Drew Stevens?

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

Start Drew Stevens — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Drew Stevens (IND allow the 4th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chase McLaughlin	vs GB	7.7	17th	13	–	healthy
Drew Stevens START	vs IND	8.2	4th · soft	7.3	–	healthy

Ks vs GB recently: Will Reichard 7 pts (W1) · Jason Sanders 5 pts (W2) · Nick Folk 10 pts (W3).

Ks vs IND recently: Tyler Loop 14 pts (W1) · Harrison Butker 16 pts (W2) · Ka'imi Fairbairn 5 pts (W3).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Drew Stevens has the higher floor (3.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Chase McLaughlin faces GB, 17th most generous to Ks.
Drew Stevens faces IND, 4th 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.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.