CIN — Week 2 at HOU, who allow the 5th-most points to Ks — recently Tyler Bass put up 13 on them (W1).
19.0 PPR points against TB on 4/4 FG — beat his 6.8 projection by 12.2. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Evan McPherson projects 6.2 PPR points in week 2 at HOU — the 5th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 19 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 1.1 · median 5.7 · ceiling 12 — 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 | @ HOU | Sun, Sep 20 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5th · soft |
| W3 | @ PIT | Sun, Sep 27 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 13th |
| W4 | vs JAX | Sun, Oct 4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 28th · tough |
| W5 | @ MIA | Sun, Oct 11 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 10th |
| W7 | @ BAL | Sun, Oct 25 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 22nd |
| W8 | vs TEN | Sun, Nov 1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 4th · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | TB | 4/4 FG | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |