Eddy Pineiro · Will Reichard · 2026 week 9
Eddy Pineiro or Will Reichard?
Wondering who you should start this week — Eddy Pineiro or Will Reichard? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Will Reichard — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Will Reichard (BUF allow the 28th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 9 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Eddy Pineiro
vs LV
8.6
22nd
3.7
–
healthy Will Reichard START
vs BUF
9.2
28th · tough
15.7
–
healthy
Ks vs LV recently: Tyler Bass 17 pts (W6) · Brandon McManus 5 pts (W7) · Jason Sanders 15 pts (W8).
Ks vs BUF recently: Harrison Mevis 2 pts (W5) · Matt Gay 12 pts (W6) · Tyler Loop 3 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Will Reichard has the higher floor (4.3) — the safer start if you are favoured. Eddy Pineiro has the higher ceiling (15.2) — the play if you need points. Eddy Pineiro is boom-or-bust — about 11% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions. Will Reichard is steady — about 15% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Eddy Pineiro faces LV, 22nd most generous to Ks.
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Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.