Nick Folk · Tyler Bass · 2026 week 9

Nick Folk or Tyler Bass?

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

Start Tyler Bass — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Tyler Bass (MIN allow the 27th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Nick Folk	vs CIN	8.1	12th	3.3	–	healthy
Tyler Bass START	@ MIN	8.4	27th · tough	15	–	healthy

Ks vs CIN recently: Riley Patterson 3 pts (W5) · Tyler Loop 7 pts (W7) · Joey Slye 9 pts (W8).

Ks vs MIN recently: Riley Patterson 4 pts (W4) · Spencer Shrader 3 pts (W7) · Jake Bates 6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Tyler Bass has the higher floor (3.4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Tyler Bass has the higher ceiling (13.9) — the play if you need points.
Nick Folk faces CIN, 12th most generous to Ks.
Tyler Bass faces MIN, 27th 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.