Sit Jason Sanders in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 4.6 projected points lands 2.9 under the K starter line.
- Projection
- 4.6 pts
- K rank
- #13
- Matchup
- vs BUF
Jason Sanders's fantasy role in Week 10
Jason Sanders goes into Week 10 of the 2026 season as a deep-league K flyer for the NYJ. He is rostered in 9% of leagues and actually started in 8% of them, and we rank him K13 on our own weekly board at 4.6 projected points.
Interest is climbing — roster rates moved up about 5% over the last week, which usually means managers are reacting to a bigger snap or target share.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 10 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs BUF. 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 4.6-point projection is 2.9 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Jason Sanders in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 4.6 projected points lands 2.9 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 Jason Sanders (NYJ K), our K13 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season vs BUF, projecting 4.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 2.9 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. 4.6 points is roughly 39% short of the K baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. Facing BUF 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 Jason Sanders (NYJ K), our K13 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season vs BUF, projecting 4.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 2.9 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. He grades 39% below the average weekly K number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. BUF is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.