HOU — Week 9 at LAC, who allow the 15th-most points to Ks — recently Harrison Butker put up 11 on them (W6), Brandon McManus put up 6 on them (W8).
Ka'imi Fairbairn projects 8.9 PPR points in week 9 at LAC — the 15th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 13 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 · 7 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 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 3.9 · median 8.5 · ceiling 14.4 — 38% chance of 10+, 8% of 15+, 1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ LAC | Sun, Nov 8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 15th |
| W10 | @ CLE | Sun, Nov 15 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 14th |
| W11 | vs IND | Thu, Nov 19 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1st · soft |
| W12 | vs BAL | Sun, Nov 29 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 11th |
| W13 | @ PIT | Sun, Dec 6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 2nd · soft |
| W14 | @ WAS | Sun, Dec 13 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | NYG | 2/2 FG | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| W6 | JAX | 2/2 FG | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| W5 | TEN | 4/4 FG | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| W4 | DAL | 3/3 FG | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| W3 | IND | 1/1 FG | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| W2 | CIN | 2/3 FG | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| W1 | BUF | 1/1 FG | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |