Wondering who you should start this week — Spencer Shrader or Will Reichard? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Spencer Shrader — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Spencer Shrader (PIT allow the 11th-most K points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 5
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Spencer ShraderSTART
@ PIT
9.2
11th
15.7
–
healthy
Will Reichard
@ NO
8.9
15th
15
–
healthy
Ks vs PIT recently: Andy Borregales 8 pts (W2) · Evan McPherson 11 pts (W3) · Andre Szmyt 12 pts (W4).
Ks vs NO recently: Tyler Loop 5 pts (W2) · Matt Gay 12 pts (W3) · Nick Folk 9 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Will Reichard has the higher floor (4) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Spencer Shrader has the higher ceiling (15.3) — the play if you need points.
Will Reichard is steady — about 13% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Spencer Shrader faces PIT, 11th most generous to Ks.
Will Reichard faces NO, 15th 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.