Daniel Carlson · Evan McPherson · 2026 week 3

Daniel Carlson or Evan McPherson?

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

Start Daniel Carlson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Daniel Carlson (LV allow the 29th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Daniel Carlson START vs LV 8.3 29th · tough 9 healthy
Evan McPherson @ PIT 7.5 16th 15.5 healthy

Ks vs LV recently: Riley Patterson 7 pts (W1) · Cameron Dicker 1 pts (W2).

Ks vs PIT recently: Nick Folk 8 pts (W1) · Andy Borregales 8 pts (W2).

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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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.