Kansas City Chiefs · New England Patriots · 2026 week 2

Kansas City Chiefs or New England Patriots?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kansas City Chiefs or New England Patriots? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start New England Patriots — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans New England Patriots, but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Kansas City Chiefs vs IND 8.5 13 healthy
New England Patriots START vs PIT 8.6 6 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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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.