CHI — Week 2 vs MIN, who allow the 7th-most points to Ks — recently Trey Smack put up 12 on them (W1).
12.0 PPR points against CAR on 1/1 FG — beat his 6.5 projection by 5.5. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Cairo Santos projects 6.3 PPR points in week 2 vs MIN — the 7th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 12 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at K — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 0% offensive snaps · 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (15 games): 0% offensive snaps, 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.5 · median 5.9 · ceiling 10.6 — 12% chance of 10+, 0% of 15+, 0% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | vs MIN | Sun, Sep 20 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7th · soft |
| W3 | vs PHI | Mon, Sep 28 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 27th · tough |
| W4 | vs NYJ | Sun, Oct 4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 25th · tough |
| W5 | @ GB | Sun, Oct 11 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 18th |
| W6 | @ ATL | Sun, Oct 18 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 14th |
| W7 | vs NE | Thu, Oct 22 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 19th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | CAR | 1/1 FG | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |