Jason Myers · Ka'imi Fairbairn · 2026 week 9

Jason Myers or Ka'imi Fairbairn?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jason Myers or Ka'imi Fairbairn? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Ka'imi Fairbairn — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Ka'imi Fairbairn (LAC allow the 15th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jason Myers	vs ARI	8.8	17th	5.3	–	healthy
Ka'imi Fairbairn START	@ LAC	8.9	15th	13	–	healthy

Ks vs ARI recently: Blake Grupe 4 pts (W6) · Wil Lutz 14 pts (W7) · Brandon Aubrey 12 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

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Ka'imi Fairbairn has the higher floor (3.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Jason Myers has the higher ceiling (15.2) — the play if you need points.
Ka'imi Fairbairn is steady — about 11% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Jason Myers faces ARI, 17th most generous to Ks.
Ka'imi Fairbairn faces LAC, 15th 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.