Brandon Aubrey or Tyler Bass: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Aubrey's range and Dallas' extra chances make him the stronger K1 call
Start Brandon Aubrey: the nearly identical team totals are less important than Dallas projecting more field-goal opportunities and more red-zone stalls. His elite long-range profile also gives the Cowboys more freedom to attempt difficult kicks, while the retractable roof removes weather variance. Bass still offers a dependable extra-point floor in a calm setting, but his lower expected kicking volume makes Aubrey the more comfortable choice; the risk is that Dallas converts its drives into touchdowns instead of settling.
What flips it: Aubrey's PK1 role changing before kickoff.
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Brandon Aubrey
10.610.610.6 Projected Points
Tyler Bass
8.78.78.7 Projected Points
Why Brandon Aubrey
Start· highStarting K with elite leg strength. Reliable from extreme distance and on kickoffs.
K1 with 10.6 projected, 28.0 implied total and a calm retractable-roof game — Aubrey's 86% accuracy and 64-yard range make him the top K play.
- The roof eliminates weather risk, letting Aubrey's extreme-distance range stay fully usable.
- Dallas' stalled drives create more paths to points beyond extra points.
The call
- Consensus K1 at 10.6 projected points with 2.4 FG attempts and 3.2 extra points — that's the highest-volume kicker profile on the board.
- Dallas' 28.0 implied total plus 1.6 red-zone stalls per game means both touchdown drives (XPs) and stalled drives (FG tries) pay off.
- Weather is a non-issue: retractable roof with a calm forecast either way, so his 64-yard long and seven games with a 50-plus make stay live.
- Locked in as PK1 with no injury designation — zero role or availability risk.
Why Tyler Bass
Start· mediumStarting placekicker. Strong leg on kickoffs and long-range attempts.
27.8 implied total plus calm, open-roof conditions gives Bass a clean 3.1 XP floor and 1.8 FG tries as the locked-in PK1.
- Buffalo's similar scoring outlook keeps Bass' extra-point floor viable.
- Calm conditions and a secure PK1 role remove the usual kicker volatility.
The call
- Buffalo's 27.8 implied team total is the driver here — 3.1 projected extra points is a floor most kickers can't match, and it comes with 1.8 FG attempts on top.
- Calm forecast with the roof open removes the main thing that separates kickers week to week; no wind or precipitation to shrink the 50-plus range.
- Only 1.3 red-zone stalls per game means fewer stalled-drive field goals, which caps the ceiling a bit — that's why he sits at K21 in consensus rank despite 8.7 projected points.
- PK1 on the depth chart with no injury designation; nothing about the role is in question.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Brandon Aubrey | Tyler Bass |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 10.610.610.6 | 8.78.78.7 |
| Consensus rank | K1 | K21 |
| Projected FG attempts | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Red-zone stalls / game | 1.6(2025) | 1.3(2025) |
| Kicking conditions | Retractable roof, calm forecast either way | Calm forecast at kickoff |
| Implied total · spread | 28.0-4.5 | 27.8-3.0 |
| Field-goal % | 85.7%(2025) | — |
| Depth chart | K1 | K1 |
Recent form
Brandon Aubrey — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs NYG | 2.02.02.0 |
Tyler Bass — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs HOU | 13.013.013.0 |
Signal breakdown
- 10.6 vs 8.7 projected PPR pointsBrandon Aubrey +
- Rank 1 vs 21Brandon Aubrey +
- 2.4 vs 1.8 projected attemptsBrandon Aubrey +
- 1.6 vs 1.3 red-zone stalls per gameBrandon Aubrey +
- 6 mph, 99°F, overcast vs 1 mph, 69°F, overcasteven
- Implied 28.0 vs 27.8 team pointsBrandon Aubrey +
- No injury designationseven
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