Jason Myers or Nick Folk: Who Should You Start?

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

Start Jason Myers: Seattle's scoring environment gives him the cleaner path

Start Jason Myers because Seattle's stronger scoring outlook and more frequent red-zone stalls create more ways to get there than Atlanta's setup. The 1.18-point model edge is meaningful for kickers, though not overwhelming: Folk's accuracy and range keep this from being a runaway call. Folk's real advantage is dependability, while Myers carries the risk that a Seattle blowout removes late field-goal chances.

What flips it: A sharp downgrade to Seattle's scoring outlook or Myers' availability.

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Jason Myers

Jason Myers

K4SEAvs ARI

Projected Points

Start
Nick Folk

Nick Folk

K17ATLvs CAR

Projected Points

Toss-Up· medium
SEA@
ARISun, Sep 20, 4:25 PM ETView the game →
CAR@
ATLSun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ETView the game →

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.

  • Seattle's higher scoring expectation supports both extra points and field-goal opportunities.
  • The blowout script is the main risk: a comfortable lead could erase late kicking chances.

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Why Nick Folk

Toss-Up· medium

Veteran starting kicker. Reliable accuracy and long-track-record consistency in the field-goal role.

K17 sits just outside the 12-team starter line: 97% accuracy and a weather-proof roof are great, but 23.0 implied total and 2.2 XPs cap the ceiling.

  • Folk's elite accuracy and range reduce miss risk even when Atlanta's scoring ceiling is modest.
  • A close game could keep Atlanta aggressive, but he needs red-zone stalls to overcome fewer touchdown chances.

The call

  • The environment is as clean as it gets — retractable roof with a calm forecast either way, so no wind or precipitation risk on the 2.1 projected attempts.
  • Folk is the locked-in PK1 with no designation and elite leg reliability: 97% (28/29) with a 58-yard long and 50-plus makes in 6 games, so the attempts he gets should convert.
  • The volume math is the problem: a 23.0 implied team total and just 2.2 projected extra points put the ceiling near the 8.6 projection, and 1.2 red-zone stalls per game is only average TD-to-FG conversion leakage.
  • Consensus K17 means five kickers ranked above him are also on waivers in most 12-team leagues — if a replacement has a higher implied total, play that kicker; otherwise Folk's floor is perfectly usable.

Head-to-head stats

MetricJason MyersNick Folk
Projected points
Consensus rankK4K17
Projected FG attempts2.22.1
Red-zone stalls / game1.6(2025)1.2(2025)
Kicking conditionsRetractable roof, calm forecast either wayRetractable roof, calm forecast either way
Implied total · spread27.3-10.023.0-1.5
Field-goal %85.4%(2025)96.6%(2025)
Depth chartK1K1
Start/Sit record—0–0+1 toss-up

Recent form

Jason Myers — last 1 week

Week 1vs NE

Nick Folk — last 1 week

Week 1vs PIT

Signal breakdown

  • 9.4 vs 8.6 projected PPR pointsJason Myers +
  • Rank 4 vs 17Jason Myers +
  • 2.2 vs 2.1 projected attemptsJason Myers +
  • 1.6 vs 1.2 red-zone stalls per gameJason Myers +
  • 4 mph, 97°F, partly cloudy vs 3 mph, 89°F, cleareven
  • Implied 27.3 vs 23.0 team pointsJason Myers +
  • No injury designationseven

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