Chase McLaughlin or Harrison Mevis: Who Should You Start?

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

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

Start Harrison Mevis for the dome floor and stronger scoring environment

Start Harrison Mevis: the dome and Rams' stronger scoring outlook give him the better floor, while identical field-goal volume means the edge comes from conversion chances rather than attempts. McLaughlin's 65-yard range and PK1 role make him a viable alternative, but Tampa's lower scoring environment limits his extra-point path. The real risk is Mevis' limited career sample; McLaughlin brings the more established long-range track record and a clean forecast.

What flips it: A Mevis availability downgrade or a major change to the Rams' scoring outlook.

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Chase McLaughlin

Chase McLaughlin

K15TBvs CLE

Projected Points

Start
Harrison Mevis

Harrison Mevis

K6LARvs NYG

Projected Points

Start· high
CLE@
TBSun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
NYG@
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Why Chase McLaughlin

Start

Starting placekicker with big-leg range and a 65-yard career long. Reliable from distance, though his 84.9% career accuracy sits around league average.

Start — K15 by consensus, projects K11 this week: 1.4 red-zone stalls a game, and 8.6 pts projected vs CLE.

  • Big-leg range gives McLaughlin a path if Tampa stalls outside scoring range.
  • His PK1 role and calm open-roof forecast remove the usual availability and weather traps.

Why Harrison Mevis

Start· high

Starting K with strong leg. Big-distance range on field goals; limited career sample.

K6 in a dome with a 28.5 implied total and 1.8 FGs plus 3.3 XPs projected — 92% accuracy and PK1 lock make this an easy K slot.

  • The dome protects Mevis' accuracy and distance profile from conditions.
  • The Rams' scoring environment gives him a stronger extra-point path without needing more field-goal attempts.

The call

  • Dome game means zero weather risk, and the 28.5 implied team total as an 8.5-point favorite points to a high-volume scoring day with 3.3 projected extra points.
  • 1.6 red-zone stalls per game keeps the field-goal pipeline full — 2.1 attempts projected with 1.8 makes, right in line with his 92% (12/13) accuracy.
  • PK1 with no injury designation and a 52-yard long: the job is locked and the range extends past 50 if needed.
  • K6 at 9.5 projected points clears any replacement-level streamer in a 12-team league.

Head-to-head stats

MetricChase McLaughlinHarrison Mevis
Projected points
Consensus rankK15K6
Projected FG attempts2.12.1
Red-zone stalls / game1.4(2025)1.6(2025)
Kicking conditionsCalm forecast at kickoffIndoors, no weather risk
Implied total · spread24.0-5.528.5-8.5
Field-goal %84.2%(2025)92.3%(2025)
Depth chartK1K1
Start/Sit record0–0+1 toss-up—

Recent form

Chase McLaughlin — last 1 week

Week 1vs CIN

Harrison Mevis — last 1 week

Week 1vs SF

Signal breakdown

  • 8.6 vs 9.5 projected PPR pointsHarrison Mevis +
  • Rank 15 vs 6Harrison Mevis +
  • 2.1 vs 2.1 projected attemptseven
  • 1.4 vs 1.6 red-zone stalls per gameHarrison Mevis +
  • 7 mph, 90°F, clear vs domeeven
  • Implied 24.0 vs 28.5 team pointsHarrison Mevis +
  • No injury designationseven

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