Chase McLaughlin or Evan McPherson: Who Should You Start?

Same Game, Mirrored Roles: McLaughlin and McPherson Level Out

Tampa Bay and Cincinnati face off, which means these two kickers are staring at the exact same game from opposite sidelines — and it produces almost identical value. McLaughlin's offense scores less overall but stalls in the red zone more often, which actually protects his attempt count even as the Bucs struggle to finish drives. McPherson's Bengals project for more points, but that scoring comes from touchdowns rather than field-goal tries, which caps his upside despite the gaudier team total. The margins here are inside the noise for both accuracy and volume, so either kicker is a fine start with almost no separation between them.

What flips it: A shift in either team's red-zone efficiency — more stalls for Cincinnati or fewer for Tampa Bay — would flip the lean.

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• 8.4 vs 8.5 projected PPR pointsEvan McPherson +
• Rank 15 vs 14Evan McPherson +
• 2.0 vs 1.9 projected attemptsChase McLaughlin +
• 1.4 vs 1.1 red-zone stalls per gameChase McLaughlin +
• Kicking weathereven
• Implied 23.5 vs 27.0 team pointsEvan McPherson +
• No injury designationseven

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