Matt Gay · Tyler Loop · 2026 week 4

Matt Gay or Tyler Loop?

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

Start Matt Gay — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Matt Gay (KC allow the 19th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Matt Gay START	vs KC	8.3	19th	10	–	healthy
Tyler Loop	vs TEN	8.2	5th · soft	10.3	–	healthy

Ks vs KC recently: Wil Lutz 4 pts (W1) · Spencer Shrader 14 pts (W2) · Riley Patterson 4 pts (W3).

Ks vs TEN recently: Jason Sanders 14 pts (W1) · Jake Elliott 8 pts (W2) · Dominic Zvada 12 pts (W3).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Tyler Loop has the higher floor (3.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Matt Gay has the higher ceiling (14.2) — the play if you need points.
Matt Gay faces KC, 19th most generous to Ks.
Tyler Loop faces TEN, 5th 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.