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Start Tanner McKee or Geno Smith? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 5:01 AM ET.

Start Geno Smith over Tanner McKee

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Geno Smith

QB · NYJ · at KC

Market projects
13.7
recent weeks avg
KC D vs QB
13.0
3rd fewest to QBs (2026)
Snap share
100%
Through Week 8
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Tanner McKee

QB · PHI · vs NYG

Market projects
12.6
recent weeks avg
NYG D vs QB
20.4
6th most to QBs (2026)
Snap share
100%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Tanner McKee for Geno Smith?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Geno Smith projects 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 8 games), Tanner McKee 106 (13.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Geno Smith over Tanner McKee.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Geno Smith over Tanner McKee in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Geno Smith at 13.7 points and Tanner McKee at 12.6, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Geno Smith this week yet, so his 13.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (10.6, 15.0 and 15.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Tanner McKee this week yet, so his 12.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (12.4, 13.7 and 11.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Geno Smith yet. His market-based projections were 10.6, 15.0 and 15.6 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 13.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

No Week 9 player market is posted for Tanner McKee yet. His market-based projections were 12.5, 13.7 and 11.5 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 12.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Geno Smith 1.2 points ahead of Tanner McKee on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Geno Smith and NYJ visit KC on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

KC allowed 13.0 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 230 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against KC, with an interception a game.

Tanner McKee and PHI host NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 20.4 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 7 games, the 6th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 192 yards and 2.0 touchdowns a game against NYG, with 0.9 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Tanner McKee has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Geno Smith is not on the injury report.

Tanner McKee is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Geno Smith played 100 percent of NYJ snaps, dropped back 272 times and threw an average of 7.9 air yards per attempt.

Geno Smith, Week 5 against CLE: 70 of 70 snaps, 17 of 30 passes for 182 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 9 yards.

Geno Smith, Week 6 against NE: 62 of 62 snaps, 20 of 30 passes for 252 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 1 carry for 0 yards.

Geno Smith, Week 7 against MIA: 59 of 59 snaps, 23 of 30 passes for 287 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 1 carry for 1 yards.

Geno Smith, Week 8 against LV: 20 of 32 passes for 290 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, 1 carry for 4 yards.

Through Week 8, Tanner McKee played 100 percent of PHI snaps, dropped back 129 times and threw an average of 6.6 air yards per attempt.

Tanner McKee, Week 6 against CAR: 64 of 64 snaps, 26 of 45 passes for 215 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 0 yards.

Tanner McKee, Week 7 against DAL: 62 of 62 snaps, 23 of 35 passes for 211 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 1 carry for 1 yards.

Tanner McKee, Week 8 against WAS: 23 of 34 passes for 212 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 4 carries for 25 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Geno Smith played 15 games for LV and scored 190.9 PPR points, 12.7 a game, finishing QB23.

He completed 302 of 448 passes for 3025 yards, 19 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, and ran 41 times for 109 yards and 0 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 97 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Tanner McKee played 4 games for PHI and scored 14.8 PPR points, 3.7 a game, finishing QB55.

He completed 24 of 43 passes for 274 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, and ran 8 times for 8 yards and 0 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 3 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Tanner McKee for Geno Smith?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Geno Smith projects 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 8 games), Tanner McKee 106 (13.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Geno Smith over Tanner McKee.

  • Should I drop Geno Smith for Tanner McKee?

    No. Keep Geno Smith: he projects 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 8 games), Tanner McKee 106 (13.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Geno Smith over Tanner McKee.

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