Kansas City Chiefs · San Francisco 49ers · 2026 week 8

Kansas City Chiefs or San Francisco 49ers?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kansas City Chiefs or San Francisco 49ers? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start San Francisco 49ers — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans San Francisco 49ers, but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 8Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Kansas City Chiefs @ DEN 8.0 – 7.7 – healthy
San Francisco 49ers START vs LV 8.5 – 10 – healthy

🎓 The coach's read

Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

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

More DEF decisions

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.