Wondering who you should start this week — Chase McLaughlin or Jake Bates? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Jake Bates — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Jake Bates (MIA allow the 21st-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
Jake BatesSTART
@ MIA
8.4
21st
8.3
–
healthy
Ks vs CHI recently: Nick Folk 1 pts (W6) · Andy Borregales 7 pts (W7) · Jason Myers 1 pts (W8).
Ks vs MIA recently: Evan McPherson 7 pts (W5) · Jason Sanders 4 pts (W7) · Andy Borregales 5 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jake Bates has the higher floor (3.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Chase McLaughlin has the higher ceiling (13.8) — the play if you need points.
Jake Bates is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Chase McLaughlin faces CHI, 32nd most generous to Ks.
Jake Bates faces MIA, 21st 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.