Jason Myers · Trey Smack · 2026 week 8

Jason Myers or Trey Smack?

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

Start Trey Smack — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Trey Smack (CAR allow the 9th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jason Myers	vs CHI	8.6	31st · tough	12.7	–	healthy
Trey Smack START	vs CAR	8.7	9th	6	–	healthy

Ks vs CHI recently: Trey Smack 2 pts (W5) · Nick Folk 1 pts (W6) · Andy Borregales 7 pts (W7).

Ks vs CAR recently: Jake Bates 18 pts (W4) · Jake Elliott 2 pts (W6) · Chase McLaughlin 12 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jason Myers has the higher floor (3.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Trey Smack has the higher ceiling (15.5) — the play if you need points.
Trey Smack is boom-or-bust — about 12% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions.
Jason Myers faces CHI, 31st most generous to Ks.
Trey Smack faces CAR, 9th 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.