Chase McLaughlin · Tyler Bass · 2026 week 1

Chase McLaughlin or Tyler Bass?

Start Chase McLaughlin — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 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
Tyler Bass @ HOU 7.0 32nd · tough – – healthy

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

Ks vs HOU recently: Daniel Carlson 3 pts (W16) · Cameron Dicker 2 pts (W17) · Blake Grupe 14 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.