Wondering who you should start this week — Drew Stevens or Evan McPherson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Evan McPherson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Evan McPherson (TEN allow the 4th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Drew Stevens
vs PHI
8.7
17th
7
–
healthy
Evan McPhersonSTART
vs TEN
9.2
4th · soft
5.7
–
healthy
Ks vs PHI recently: Cam Little 8 pts (W5) · Ryan Fitzgerald 9 pts (W6) · Brandon Aubrey 14 pts (W7).
Ks vs TEN recently: Ka'imi Fairbairn 17 pts (W5) · Spencer Shrader 9 pts (W6) · Andre Szmyt 8 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Drew Stevens has the higher floor (4.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Evan McPherson has the higher ceiling (16.9) — the play if you need points.
Drew Stevens is steady — about 18% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Evan McPherson is boom-or-bust — about 19% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions.
Drew Stevens faces PHI, 17th 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.