Ryan Fitzgerald · Tyler Bass · 2026 week 8

Ryan Fitzgerald or Tyler Bass?

Wondering who you should start this week — Ryan Fitzgerald 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 0.4 points. The matchup leans Tyler Bass (BAL allow the 19th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ryan Fitzgerald	@ GB	7.6	30th · tough	10.3	–	healthy
Tyler Bass START	vs BAL	8.0	19th	12.3	–	healthy

Ks vs GB recently: Chase McLaughlin 2 pts (W4) · Brandon Aubrey 1 pts (W6) · Jake Bates 9 pts (W7).

Ks vs BAL recently: Nick Folk 12 pts (W5) · Andre Szmyt 7 pts (W6) · Evan McPherson 5 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Tyler Bass has the higher floor (3.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Ryan Fitzgerald has the higher ceiling (14.5) — the play if you need points.
Ryan Fitzgerald is boom-or-bust — about 16% more volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — wider range in both directions.
Ryan Fitzgerald faces GB, 30th most generous to Ks.
Tyler Bass faces BAL, 19th 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.