Eddy Pineiro · Trey Smack · 2026 week 5

Eddy Pineiro or Trey Smack?

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

Start Trey Smack — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Trey Smack (CHI allow the 28th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Eddy Pineiro	@ SEA	7.5	21st	5.3	–	healthy
Trey Smack START	vs CHI	8.1	28th · tough	5.3	–	healthy

Ks vs SEA recently: Chad Ryland 1 pts (W2) · Drew Stevens 10 pts (W3) · Cameron Dicker 12 pts (W4).

Ks vs CHI recently: Will Reichard 10 pts (W2) · Jake Elliott 1 pts (W3) · Jason Sanders 5 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Trey Smack has the higher floor (3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Trey Smack has the higher ceiling (13.8) — the play if you need points.
Eddy Pineiro faces SEA, 21st most generous to Ks.
Trey Smack faces CHI, 28th 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.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.