Jake Bates · Tyler Loop · 2026 week 9

Jake Bates or Tyler Loop?

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

Start Jake Bates — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Jake Bates (MIA allow the 21st-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jake Bates START	@ MIA	8.4	21st	8.3	–	healthy
Tyler Loop	vs LAC	8.4	15th	4.3	–	IR

Ks vs MIA recently: Evan McPherson 7 pts (W5) · Jason Sanders 4 pts (W7) · Andy Borregales 5 pts (W8).

Ks vs LAC recently: Wil Lutz 10 pts (W5) · Harrison Butker 11 pts (W6) · Brandon McManus 6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

They carry identical projections — projection alone cannot separate them.
Jake Bates faces MIA, 21st most generous to Ks.
Tyler Loop faces LAC, 15th most generous to Ks.
Tyler Loop is flagged OUT.

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.