Cairo Santos or Jason Myers: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Myers gets the edge as Seattle’s roof removes the biggest kicker variable

Jason Myers gets the nod because Seattle combines the stronger scoring environment with a retractable roof, taking weather volatility largely out of the decision. Cairo Santos still has a viable start: Chicago’s red-zone stalls and his dependable mid-range profile support steady opportunities, but open-air rain and wind create the clearer path to a miss or a field-goal opportunity disappearing. The projection gap is narrow, yet it matters more here because Myers also brings the better consensus standing, range and accuracy; his real risk is Seattle’s sizable spread producing fewer late scoring chances.

What flips it: A material deterioration in Seattle’s roof or weather outlook, or a clean Chicago forecast.

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Cairo Santos

Cairo Santos

K11CHIvs MIN

Projected Points

Start· medium
Jason Myers

Jason Myers

K4SEAvs ARI

Projected Points

Start
MIN@
CHISun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
SEA@
ARISun, Sep 20, 4:25 PM ETView the game →

Why Cairo Santos

Start· medium

Veteran starting K. Accurate mid-range leg with long tenure as the team's kicker.

K11 with a 24.5 implied total, calm open-air forecast and 1.4 red-zone stalls per game — 2.1 FG tries plus 2.8 XPs is a clean K start.

  • Santos’ red-zone stall profile gives him a usable floor, but open-air rain and wind add avoidable volatility.
  • His veteran mid-range reliability keeps him playable even with a less favorable environment.

The call

  • Projected 9.1 points at K11 clears the bar for a 12-team K slot, built on 1.8 FGs of 2.1 attempts plus 2.8 extra points.
  • A 24.5 implied team total with 1.4 red-zone stalls per game is the ideal kicker mix: enough scoring to produce XPs and enough drive-stalling to produce field goals.
  • Calm forecast in an open-air stadium removes the main kicker variable, and 83% accuracy (25/30) with a 54-yard long and three 50-plus makes gives range upside.
  • Locked in as PK1 with no injury designation — no usage risk, just the normal week-to-week variance of the position.

Why Jason Myers

Start

Veteran starting kicker. Long-tenured, high-volume leg with proven range.

Start — K4 by consensus, projects K5 this week: 1.6 red-zone stalls a game, and 9.4 pts projected vs ARI.

  • Myers’ protected playing conditions make his scoring chances less dependent on weather cooperation.
  • His high-volume leg gives him more flexibility if Seattle stalls outside the red zone.

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Head-to-head stats

MetricCairo SantosJason Myers
Projected points
Consensus rankK11K4
Projected FG attempts2.12.2
Red-zone stalls / game1.4(2025)1.6(2025)
Kicking conditions13 mph wind and rain forecast at kickoffRetractable roof, calm forecast either way
Implied total · spread24.5-3.527.3-10.0
Field-goal %83.3%(2025)85.4%(2025)
Depth chartK1K1
Start/Sit record0–0+1 toss-up—

Recent form

Cairo Santos — last 1 week

Week 1vs CAR

Jason Myers — last 1 week

Week 1vs NE

Signal breakdown

  • 9.1 vs 9.4 projected PPR pointsJason Myers +
  • Rank 11 vs 4Jason Myers +
  • 2.1 vs 2.2 projected attemptsJason Myers +
  • 1.4 vs 1.6 red-zone stalls per gameJason Myers +
  • 13 mph, 65°F, drizzle vs 4 mph, 97°F, partly cloudyJason Myers +
  • Implied 24.5 vs 27.3 team pointsJason Myers +
  • No injury designationseven

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