Evan McPherson · Harrison Butker · 2026 week 9

Evan McPherson or Harrison Butker?

Wondering who you should start this week — Evan McPherson or Harrison Butker? 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 1.4 points. The matchup leans Evan McPherson (ATL allow the 23rd-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Evan McPherson START	@ ATL	9.3	23rd	5.7	–	healthy
Harrison Butker	vs NYJ	7.9	24th	6.7	–	healthy

Ks vs ATL recently: Cairo Santos 8 pts (W6) · Eddy Pineiro 1 pts (W7) · Chase McLaughlin 12 pts (W8).

Ks vs NYJ recently: Andy Borregales 7 pts (W6) · Zane Gonzalez 4 pts (W7) · Matt Gay 10 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Evan McPherson projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Evan McPherson faces ATL, 23rd most generous to Ks.
Harrison Butker faces NYJ, 24th 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.