Daniel Carlson · Harrison Butker · 2026 week 2

Daniel Carlson or Harrison Butker?

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

Start Harrison Butker — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Harrison Butker (IND allow the 3rd-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Daniel Carlson @ BAL 5.8 22nd 5 healthy
Harrison Butker START vs IND 6.4 3rd · soft 7 healthy

Ks vs BAL recently: Spencer Shrader 6 pts (W1).

Ks vs IND recently: Tyler Loop 14 pts (W1).

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.