Nick Folk · Zane Gonzalez · 2026 week 9

Nick Folk or Zane Gonzalez?

Wondering who you should start this week — Nick Folk or Zane Gonzalez? 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 point. The matchup leans Nick Folk (CIN allow the 12th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 9Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Nick Folk START vs CIN 8.1 12th 3.3 – healthy
Zane Gonzalez vs DET 7.1 31st · tough 6 – healthy

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

Ks vs DET recently: Ryan Fitzgerald 7 pts (W4) · Chad Ryland 2 pts (W5) · Trey Smack 4 pts (W7).

🎓 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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.