Chase McLaughlin · Eddy Pineiro · 2026 week 9

Chase McLaughlin or Eddy Pineiro?

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

Start Eddy Pineiro — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Eddy Pineiro (LV allow the 22nd-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chase McLaughlin	@ CHI	8.0	32nd · tough	13.7	–	healthy
Eddy Pineiro START	vs LV	8.6	22nd	3.7	–	healthy

Ks vs CHI recently: Nick Folk 1 pts (W6) · Andy Borregales 7 pts (W7) · Jason Myers 1 pts (W8).

Ks vs LV recently: Tyler Bass 17 pts (W6) · Brandon McManus 5 pts (W7) · Jason Sanders 15 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Chase McLaughlin has the higher floor (2.8) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Eddy Pineiro has the higher ceiling (15.2) — the play if you need points.
Eddy Pineiro is boom-or-bust — about 11% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions.
Chase McLaughlin faces CHI, 32nd most generous to Ks.
Eddy Pineiro faces LV, 22nd 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.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.