Drew Stevens · Jake Bates · 2026 week 2

Drew Stevens or Jake Bates?

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

Start Drew Stevens — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Drew Stevens (DAL allow the 25th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Drew Stevens START @ DAL 6.8 25th · tough 4 – healthy
Jake Bates @ BUF 6.2 12th 7 – healthy

Ks vs DAL recently: Dominic Zvada 4 pts (W1).

Ks vs BUF recently: Ka'imi Fairbairn 9 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.