Nick Folk K

ATL — Week 2 vs CAR, who allow the 6th-most points to Ks — recently Cairo Santos put up 12 on them (W1).

Week 1 recap: Nick Folk

8.0 PPR points against PIT on 2/4 FG — right on his 6.0 projection (+2). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Nick Folk this week?

Nick Folk projects 6.7 PPR points in week 2 vs CAR — the 6th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 8 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 PIT: 8 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
6.7
PPR · 6.7 std
Matchup
6th
CAR vs Ks
Form
8
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 (16 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 3 · median 6.3 · ceiling 10.9 — 13% 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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Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W2vs CAR Sun, Sep 20 6.76.76.7 6th · soft
W3@ GB Thu, Sep 24 6.26.26.2 18th
W4@ NO Mon, Oct 5 6.56.56.5 17th
W5vs BAL Sun, Oct 11 6.56.56.5 22nd
W6vs CHI Sun, Oct 18 6.56.56.5 15th
W7vs SF Sun, Oct 25 6.56.56.5 32nd · tough

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W1PIT2/4 FG 8.08.08.0
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.