Tyler Loop · Wil Lutz · 2026 week 9

Tyler Loop or Wil Lutz?

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

Start Wil Lutz — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Wil Lutz (CAR allow the 18th-most K points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Tyler Loop	vs JAX	6.9	30th · tough	4.3	–	Questionable
Wil Lutz START	@ CAR	7.5	18th	10	–	healthy

Ks vs JAX recently: Jake Elliott 6 pts (W5) · Ka'imi Fairbairn 11 pts (W6) · Spencer Shrader 1 pts (W8).

Ks vs CAR recently: Jake Elliott 2 pts (W6) · Chase McLaughlin 12 pts (W7) · Trey Smack 2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Wil Lutz has the higher floor (3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Wil Lutz has the higher ceiling (12.8) — the play if you need points.
Tyler Loop faces JAX, 30th most generous to Ks.
Tyler Loop is flagged WATCH.
Wil Lutz faces CAR, 18th 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.