Andy Borregales or Jason Sanders: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Too close to call — the edges cancel out.
Andy Borregales and Jason Sanders grade out even this week. Borregales's best edge is the game script (20.5 implied points to 18.3), Sanders's best edge is the consensus rank (K17 to K20) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.
Andy Borregales
6.96.96.9 Projected Points
Jason Sanders
7.57.57.5 Projected Points
Why Andy Borregales
SitStarting K with strong leg. Accurate placekicker handling all field-goal duties.
Sit — K20 by consensus, projects K32 this week: 1.6 red-zone stalls a game, and 6.9 pts projected vs SEA.
- Calm forecast at kickoff.
- 1.8 FG tries projected, just under the 2.0 league median this week.
- NE's offense stalls in the red zone 1.6 times a game (2025) — that's where kicker points come from.
- Vegas has NE at 20.5 points as 3.5-point dogs.
Why Jason Sanders
SitSit — K17 by consensus, projects K28 this week: 1.3 red-zone stalls a game, and 7.5 pts projected vs TEN.
- Calm forecast at kickoff.
- 1.9 FG tries projected, just under the 2.0 league median this week.
- NYJ's offense stalls in the red zone 1.3 times a game (2025) — that's where kicker points come from.
- Vegas has NYJ at 18.3 points as 3-point dogs.
Latest on Sanders
Green & White Place WR Tim Patrick on Reserve/Injured List
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Andy Borregales | Jason Sanders |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.96.96.9 | 7.57.57.5 |
| Consensus rank | K20 | K17 |
| Projected FG attempts | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Red-zone stalls / game | 1.6(2025) | 1.3(2025) |
| Kicking conditions | Calm forecast at kickoff | Calm forecast at kickoff |
| Implied total · spread | 20.5+3.5 | 18.3+3.0 |
| Field-goal % | 84.4%(2025) | — |
| Depth chart | K1 | K1 |
Signal breakdown
- 6.9 vs 7.5 projected PPR pointsJason Sanders +
- Rank 20 vs 17Jason Sanders +
- 1.8 vs 1.9 projected attemptsJason Sanders +
- 1.6 vs 1.3 red-zone stalls per gameAndy Borregales +
- 5 mph, 75°F, overcast vs 3 mph, 91°F, cleareven
- Implied 20.5 vs 18.3 team pointsAndy Borregales +
- No injury designationseven
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