Riley Patterson · Ryan Fitzgerald · 2026 week 3

Riley Patterson or Ryan Fitzgerald?

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

Start Ryan Fitzgerald — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Ryan Fitzgerald (CLE allow the 3rd-most K points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Riley Patterson vs KC 6.5 11th 6.5 healthy
Ryan Fitzgerald START @ CLE 7.4 3rd · soft 8.5 healthy

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

Ks vs CLE recently: Cam Little 12 pts (W1) · Chase McLaughlin 16 pts (W2).

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.