Sit Ka'imi Fairbairn in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 5.5 projected points lands 2 under the K starter line.
- Projection
- 5.5 pts
- K rank
- #4
- Matchup
- at CLE
Ka'imi Fairbairn's fantasy role in Week 10
Ka'imi Fairbairn goes into Week 10 of the 2026 season as a every-week lineup piece at K for the HOU. He is rostered in 85% of leagues and actually started in 69% of them, and we rank him K4 on our own weekly board at 5.5 projected points.
Interest is climbing — roster rates moved up about 3% 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: at CLE. 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 5.5-point projection is 2 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Ka'imi Fairbairn in Week 10 if you have a real alternative — 5.5 projected points lands 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 Ka'imi Fairbairn (HOU K), our K4 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season at CLE, projecting 5.5 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's angle is simple: he's a top-six K on our board, and she never benches the guys who win weeks. Facing CLE away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Managers added him at a 2.5% clip this week — that kind of movement usually follows real snaps, not vibes. He's still in 69% of lineups at 85% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Mild heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ka'imi Fairbairn (HOU K), our K4 this week for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season at CLE, projecting 5.5 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina would rather take the cheaper, steadier option than 2 points of shortfall. Facing CLE away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Managers added him at a 2.5% clip this week — that kind of movement usually follows real snaps, not vibes. He's still in 69% of lineups at 85% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Mild heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.