Chase McLaughlin · Matt Gay · 2026 week 1

Chase McLaughlin or Matt Gay?

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

Start Matt GayMatt Gay projects 1.5 PPR points clear of Chase McLaughlin in week 1, drawing MIA — the 24th-ranked matchup for Ks. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chase McLaughlin	@ CIN	6.2	22nd	8	–	healthy
Matt Gay START	vs MIA	7.7	24th	7.3	–	healthy

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

Ks vs MIA recently: Evan McPherson 10 pts (W16) · Chase McLaughlin 4 pts (W17) · Andy Borregales 9 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.

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

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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.