Joey Slye · Wil Lutz · 2026 week 5
Joey Slye or Wil Lutz?
Wondering who you should start this week — Joey Slye or Wil Lutz? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Wil Lutz — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Wil Lutz (LAC allow the 14th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 5 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Joey Slye vs HOU
6.3 2nd · soft 5.7
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healthy Wil Lutz START @ LAC
6.5 14th 6
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healthy
Ks vs HOU recently: Evan McPherson 12 pts (W2) · Spencer Shrader 17 pts (W3) · Brandon Aubrey 10 pts (W4).
Ks vs LAC recently: Matt Gay 8 pts (W2) · Tyler Bass 6 pts (W3) · Jason Myers 5 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Wil Lutz has the higher floor (2.4) — the safer start if you are favoured. Joey Slye has the higher ceiling (11.7) — the play if you need points. Joey Slye is boom-or-bust — about 16% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions. Joey Slye faces HOU, 2nd most generous to Ks. Wil Lutz faces LAC, 14th most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Joey Slye or Wil Lutz is ruled out
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.