Nick Folk · Riley Patterson · 2026 week 5

Nick Folk or Riley Patterson?

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

Start Nick Folk — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Nick Folk (BAL allow the 16th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Nick Folk START	vs BAL	8.2	16th	7.3	–	healthy
Riley Patterson	vs CIN	7.1	5th · soft	4.7	–	healthy

Ks vs BAL recently: Daniel Carlson 13 pts (W2) · Brandon Aubrey 10 pts (W3) · Joey Slye 4 pts (W4).

Ks vs CIN recently: Ka'imi Fairbairn 6 pts (W2) · Chris Boswell 13 pts (W3) · Cam Little 14 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Nick Folk projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Nick Folk faces BAL, 16th most generous to Ks.
Riley Patterson faces CIN, 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.