CAR — Week 9 vs DEN, who allow the 19th-most points to Ks — recently Chad Ryland put up 11 on them (W7), Harrison Butker put up 6 on them (W8).
9.0 PPR points against GB on 2/2 FG — right on his 7.6 projection (+1.4). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Ryan Fitzgerald projects 7.5 PPR points in week 9 vs DEN — the 19th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 8.3 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): 0.1% 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 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.3 · median 7 · ceiling 13.5 — 27% chance of 10+, 6% 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 | vs DEN | Sun, Nov 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 19th |
| W10 | @ NO | Sun, Nov 15 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7th · soft |
| W11 | vs BAL | Sun, Nov 22 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 11th |
| W12 | @ TB | Mon, Nov 30 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 3rd · soft |
| W13 | @ MIN | Sun, Dec 6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 27th · tough |
| W14 | vs NO | Sun, Dec 13 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7th · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | GB | 2/2 FG | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| W6 | PHI | 2/2 FG | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| W4 | DET | 2/2 FG | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| W3 | CLE | 4/4 FG | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| W2 | ATL | 2/2 FG | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| W1 | CHI | 1/1 FG | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |