Wil Lutz · Zane Gonzalez · 2026 week 9
Wil Lutz or Zane Gonzalez?
Wondering who you should start this week — Wil Lutz or Zane Gonzalez? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Wil Lutz — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 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
Wil Lutz START @ CAR
7.4 18th 10
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healthy Zane Gonzalez vs DET
7.1 31st · tough 6
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healthy
Ks vs CAR recently: Jake Elliott 2 pts (W6) · Chase McLaughlin 12 pts (W7) · Trey Smack 2 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
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Zane Gonzalez has the higher floor (3.3) — the safer start if you are favoured. Wil Lutz has the higher ceiling (12.6) — the play if you need points. Zane Gonzalez is steady — about 12% less volatile week to week than a typical K projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Wil Lutz faces CAR, 18th most generous to Ks. Zane Gonzalez faces DET, 31st most generous to Ks. 🔔 Ping me if Wil Lutz or Zane Gonzalez is ruled out
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.