Sit Charlie Smyth in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 4.3 projected points lands 3.2 under the K starter line.
- Projection
- 4.3 pts
- K rank
- #19
- Matchup
- vs CAR
Charlie Smyth's fantasy role in Week 10
Charlie Smyth goes into Week 10 of the 2026 season as a deep-league K flyer for the NO. He is rostered in 1% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him K19 on our own weekly board at 4.3 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 10 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs CAR. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting K baseline of 7.5 points, his 4.3-point projection is 3.2 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Charlie Smyth in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 4.3 projected points lands 3.2 under the K starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another K, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Charlie Smyth (NO K), our K19 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season vs CAR, projecting 4.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 3.2 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. 4.3 points is roughly 43% short of the K baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. Facing CAR in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Charlie Smyth (NO K), our K19 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season vs CAR, projecting 4.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 3.2 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. At home against CAR, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. The projection sits about 43% under what a startable K returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.