Wondering who you should start this week — Daniel Carlson or Nick Folk? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Nick Folk — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Nick Folk (CHI allow the 29th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 6
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Daniel Carlson
@ NYG
7.6
31st · tough
6.7
–
healthy
Nick FolkSTART
vs CHI
8.4
29th · tough
10.3
–
healthy
Ks vs NYG recently: Harrison Mevis 3 pts (W2) · Chad Ryland 8 pts (W4) · Drew Stevens 7 pts (W5).
Ks vs CHI recently: Jake Elliott 1 pts (W3) · Jason Sanders 5 pts (W4) · Trey Smack 2 pts (W5).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Nick Folk has the higher floor (4.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Daniel Carlson has the higher ceiling (14.4) — the play if you need points.
Nick Folk is steady — about 15% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Daniel Carlson faces NYG, 31st most generous to Ks.
Nick Folk faces CHI, 29th 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.