TB — Week 2 vs CLE, who allow the 8th-most points to Ks — recently Cam Little put up 12 on them (W1).
11.0 PPR points against CIN on 2/2 FG — beat his 6.2 projection by 4.8. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Chase McLaughlin projects 6.5 PPR points in week 2 vs CLE — the 8th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 11 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 (17 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 1.9 · median 6 · ceiling 11.8 — 18% chance of 10+, 4% 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 CLE | Sun, Sep 20 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 8th · soft |
| W3 | vs MIN | Sun, Sep 27 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7th · soft |
| W4 | vs GB | Sun, Oct 4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 18th |
| W5 | @ DAL | Thu, Oct 8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 26th · tough |
| W6 | vs PIT | Sun, Oct 18 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 13th |
| W7 | @ CAR | Sun, Oct 25 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6th · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | CIN | 2/2 FG | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |