Jason Myers or Ka'imi Fairbairn: Toss-Up — Week 1 Start/Sit Verdict

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

Jason Myers and Ka'imi Fairbairn grade out even this week. Myers's best edge is the game script (24.0 implied points to 22.0), Fairbairn's best edge is the consensus rank (K3 to K5) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

Jason Myers

K5SEAvs NE

9.49.49.4 Projected Points

Start

Ka'imi Fairbairn

K3HOUvs BUF

9.89.89.8 Projected Points

Start

Why Jason Myers

Start

Veteran starting kicker. Long-tenured, high-volume leg with proven range.

Start — K5 consensus and projection: 1.6 red-zone stalls a game, and 9.4 pts projected vs NE.

Calm forecast at kickoff.
2.3 FG tries projected, just over the 2.0 league median this week.
SEA's offense stalls in the red zone 1.6 times a game (2025) — that's where kicker points come from.
Vegas has SEA at 24 points as 3.5-point favorites.

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Why Ka'imi Fairbairn

Start

Veteran starting K. Reliable long-range leg and established accuracy.

Start — K3 consensus and projection: 2.4 FG tries projected, above the 2.0 median, and 1.8 red-zone stalls a game.

Calm forecast at kickoff.
2.4 FG tries projected, above the 2.0 league median this week.
HOU's offense stalls in the red zone 1.8 times a game (2025) — that's where kicker points come from.
Vegas has HOU at 22 points as 1.5-point dogs.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Jason Myers	Ka'imi Fairbairn
Projected points	9.49.49.4	9.89.89.8
Consensus rank	K5	K3
Projected FG attempts	2.3	2.4
Red-zone stalls / game	1.6(2025)	1.8(2025)
Kicking conditions	Calm forecast at kickoff	Retractable roof, calm forecast either way
Implied total · spread	24.0-3.5	22.0+1.5
Field-goal %	85.4%(2025)	91.7%(2025)
Depth chart	K1	K1