Nick Folk or Tyler Loop: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Tyler Loop: Baltimore’s scoring outlook gives him the clearer path to points
Start Loop: Baltimore’s stronger scoring outlook creates more chances for extra points, while its red-zone stalls preserve field-goal opportunities. Their expected attempt volume is alike, so the edge comes from how often Loop’s offense can put him in scoring situations; at kicker, that projection gap is meaningful but not enormous. Folk’s accuracy and long range give him a legitimate counter, but Atlanta’s lower scoring outlook leaves him with fewer paths to a useful day. Loop’s weaker accuracy is the risk: missed kicks could eat into his advantage.
What flips it: A sharp drop in Baltimore’s scoring outlook would narrow Loop’s advantage.
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Nick Folk
7.97.97.9 Projected Points

Tyler Loop
8.78.78.7 Projected Points
Why Nick Folk
SitVeteran starting kicker. Reliable accuracy and long-track-record consistency in the field-goal role.
Sit — K17 by consensus, projects K22 this week: 1.2 red-zone stalls a game, and 7.9 pts projected vs GB.
- Folk’s proven accuracy helps protect his value when Atlanta does give him a chance.
- His long-range ability offers a scoring route that Loop’s limited range does not.
Why Tyler Loop
Start· mediumStarting placekicker who handles kickoffs. Accurate inside 50 but limited range, hitting just 1-of-4 from 50-plus as a rookie with a long of 52.
K11 with a 27.0 implied total, calm open-roof forecast and 88% accuracy (30/34) — 1.7 FGs plus 2.7 XPs is a clean top-12 floor.
- Baltimore’s stronger offense can create extra-point chances as well as field-goal tries.
- Calm conditions make Loop’s limited deep range less of a concern.
The call
- A 27.0 implied team total in a 2.5-point game means real volume: 2.0 projected attempts plus 2.7 extra points is a full slate of scoring chances.
- The offense stalls in the red zone 1.9 times per game, which is exactly the profile that turns drives into field-goal tries rather than touchdowns.
- Calm forecast with the roof open removes the main kicker variable, and at 88% (30/34) with a long of 52 he converts what he's given.
- Locked in as PK1 with no injury designation — no role or availability risk to price in.
Latest on Loop
The Ravens released Jake Moody from the practice squad after an impressive performance from kicker Tyler Loop in Sunday's season opener.
Loop went 2-of-2 on field goals, including a career-long from 57 yards out.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Nick Folk | Tyler Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 7.97.97.9 | 8.78.78.7 |
| Consensus rank | K17 | K11 |
| Projected FG attempts | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Red-zone stalls / game | 1.2(2025) | 1.9(2025) |
| Kicking conditions | Calm forecast at kickoff | Calm forecast at kickoff |
| Implied total · spread | 19.5+7.5 | 27.0-2.5 |
| Field-goal % | 96.6%(2025) | 88.2%(2025) |
| Depth chart | K1 | K1 |
| Start/Sit record | 0–0+1 toss-up | 1–1 |
Recent form
Nick Folk — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs CAR | 3.03.03.0 |
| Week 1 | vs PIT | 8.08.08.0 |
Tyler Loop — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs NO | 5.05.05.0 |
| Week 1 | vs IND | 14.014.014.0 |
Signal breakdown
- 7.9 vs 8.7 projected PPR pointsTyler Loop +
- Rank 17 vs 11Tyler Loop +
- 2.0 vs 2.0 projected attemptsTyler Loop +
- 1.2 vs 1.9 red-zone stalls per gameTyler Loop +
- 5 mph, 61°F, overcast vs 6 mph, 71°F, overcasteven
- Implied 19.5 vs 27.0 team pointsTyler Loop +
- No injury designationseven
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