Chase McLaughlin K

TB — Week 2 vs CLE, who allow the 8th-most points to Ks — recently Cam Little put up 12 on them (W1).

Week 1 recap: Chase McLaughlin

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.

Should you start Chase McLaughlin this week?

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.

· No usage trend on file
Week 1 vs CIN: 11 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
6.5
PPR · 6.5 std
Matchup
8th
CLE vs Ks
Form
11
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

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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Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W2vs CLE Sun, Sep 20 6.56.56.5 8th · soft
W3vs MIN Sun, Sep 27 6.46.46.4 7th · soft
W4vs GB Sun, Oct 4 6.36.36.3 18th
W5@ DAL Thu, Oct 8 6.36.36.3 26th · tough
W6vs PIT Sun, Oct 18 6.36.36.3 13th
W7@ CAR Sun, Oct 25 6.36.36.3 6th · soft

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W1CIN2/2 FG 11.011.011.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.