Start Tyler Loop or Evan McPherson? Week 1

Our Week 1 call

Start Evan McPherson over Tyler Loop in Week 1.

Evan McPherson is priced by the books at 8.4 projected points. Tyler Loop 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 Evan McPherson at ADP 189 and Tyler Loop at 194. Market coverage on Evan McPherson is 40 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 8.5 fantasy points for Evan McPherson, with 40 percent of the markets a K needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Tyler Loop in Week 1.

Week 1 matchups

Evan McPherson and CIN host TB on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Tyler Loop and BAL visit IND.

Injury status

Evan McPherson 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, Evan McPherson played 17 games for CIN and scored 130.0 PPR points, 7.6 a game, finishing K14.

Evan McPherson, Week 18 of 2025 against CLE: 0 of 0 field goals, 0 of 2 extra points, -2.0 PPR points.

Evan McPherson, Week 17 of 2025 against ARI: 1 of 1 field goal, 4 of 5 extra points, 8.0 PPR points.

Evan McPherson, Week 16 of 2025 against MIA: 1 of 1 field goal, 6 of 6 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

Evan McPherson scored 19.0 PPR points and Tyler Loop scored 14.0.

The call was right: Evan McPherson outscored Tyler Loop by 5.0.

Evan McPherson finished 10.6 points above the 8.5 the props implied.

Evan McPherson, Week 1 against TB: 4 of 4 field goals, 3 of 3 extra points, 19.0 PPR points.

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

Their other Week 1 calls

• Start Evan McPherson over Andy Borregales.
• Start Evan McPherson over Cairo Santos.
• Start Cam Little over Evan McPherson.
• Start Tyler Loop over Andy Borregales.
• Start Cam Little over Tyler Loop.
• Start Tyler Loop over Chase McLaughlin.