Wondering who you should start this week — Jake Bates 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 — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 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
Jake Bates
@ MIA
8.4
21st
8.3
–
healthy
Will ReichardSTART
vs BUF
9.2
28th · tough
15.7
–
healthy
Ks vs MIA recently: Evan McPherson 7 pts (W5) · Jason Sanders 4 pts (W7) · Andy Borregales 5 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 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Will Reichard has the higher floor (4.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Will Reichard has the higher ceiling (14.6) — the play if you need points.
Jake Bates is steady — about 14% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Will Reichard is steady — about 15% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Jake Bates faces MIA, 21st 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.