Chase McLaughlin · Harrison Butker · 2026 week 1

Chase McLaughlin or Harrison Butker?

Start Chase McLaughlin — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Chase McLaughlin (CIN allow the 22nd-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Chase McLaughlin START @ CIN 7.2 22nd 8 – healthy
Harrison Butker vs DEN 7.2 6th · soft 12 – healthy

Ks vs CIN recently: Riley Patterson 3 pts (W16) · Chad Ryland 2 pts (W17) · Andre Szmyt 9 pts (W18).

Ks vs DEN recently: Cam Little 11 pts (W16) · Harrison Butker 10 pts (W17) · Cameron Dicker 3 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.