Kansas City Chiefs · New England Patriots · 2026 week 1

Kansas City Chiefs or New England Patriots?

Start Kansas City Chiefs — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Kansas City Chiefs, but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kansas City Chiefs START	vs DEN	7.6	–	5.7	–	healthy
New England Patriots	@ SEA	7.0	–	9.3	–	healthy

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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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.