Start Tyler Loop or Chase McLaughlin? Week 1

Our Week 1 call

Start Tyler Loop over Chase McLaughlin in Week 1.

Tyler Loop is priced by the books at 4.5 projected points. Chase McLaughlin has no player market posted for this week, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and the news wire only. Drafters take Tyler Loop at ADP 180 and Chase McLaughlin at 174. Market coverage on Tyler Loop is 60 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Chase McLaughlin in Week 1.

Player prop markets imply 4.5 fantasy points for Tyler Loop, with 60 percent of the markets a K needs posted.

Week 1 matchups

Chase McLaughlin and TB visit CIN.

Tyler Loop and BAL visit IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Injury status

Chase McLaughlin was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Tyler Loop was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Chase McLaughlin played 17 games for TB and scored 149.0 PPR points, 8.8 a game, finishing K7.

Chase McLaughlin, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 3 of 4 field goals, 1 of 1 extra point, 10.0 PPR points.

Chase McLaughlin, Week 17 of 2025 against MIA: 1 of 2 field goals, 2 of 2 extra points, 4.0 PPR points.

Chase McLaughlin, Week 16 of 2025 against CAR: 2 of 2 field goals, 2 of 2 extra points, 10.0 PPR points.

In 2025, Tyler Loop played 17 games for BAL and scored 138.0 PPR points, 8.1 a game, finishing K12.

Tyler Loop, Week 18 of 2025 against PIT: 1 of 2 field goals, 3 of 3 extra points, 6.0 PPR points.

Tyler Loop, Week 17 of 2025 against GB: 2 of 2 field goals, 5 of 5 extra points, 11.0 PPR points.

Tyler Loop, Week 16 of 2025 against NE: 1 of 2 field goals, 3 of 3 extra points, 5.0 PPR points.

How Week 1 went

Tyler Loop scored 14.0 PPR points and Chase McLaughlin scored 11.0.

The call was right: Tyler Loop outscored Chase McLaughlin by 3.0.

Tyler Loop finished 9.5 points above the 4.5 the props implied.

Tyler Loop, Week 1 against IND: 2 of 2 field goals, 5 of 5 extra points, 14.0 PPR points.

Chase McLaughlin, Week 1 against CIN: 2 of 2 field goals, 3 of 3 extra points, 11.0 PPR points.

Their other Week 1 calls

• Start Chase McLaughlin over Blake Grupe.
• Start Cairo Santos over Chase McLaughlin.
• Start Cam Little over Chase McLaughlin.
• Start Tyler Loop over Andy Borregales.
• Start Cam Little over Tyler Loop.
• Start Eddy Piñeiro over Tyler Loop.