Ka'imi Fairbairn is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
- Projection
- 5.6 pts
- K rank
- #12
- Matchup
- bye
Ka'imi Fairbairn's fantasy role in Week 8
Ka'imi Fairbairn goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a every-week lineup piece at K for the HOU. He is rostered in 87% of leagues and actually started in 73% of them, and we rank him K12 on our own weekly board at 5.6 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 6% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The HOU are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.
How to play it
Ka'imi Fairbairn is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at K.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ka'imi Fairbairn (HOU K), our K12 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 5.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 1.9 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Roster share is bleeding 6.4% this week, which lines up with what the projection already told me. He's still in 73% of lineups at 87% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ka'imi Fairbairn (HOU K), our K12 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 5.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina plays contrarian — with 73% start rate he's priced in, and she cares more about his floor than his name. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Roster share is bleeding 6.4% this week, which lines up with what the projection already told me. He's still in 73% of lineups at 87% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.