Should I drop Tyler Loop for Harrison Butker?

One scoring page covers these positions; reception points do not affect this comparison.

THE DROP / ADD CALL

The right move depends on the weeks you need

Harrison Butker is behind by 0.1 FP this week, ahead by 13.5 FP across the remaining schedule, and ahead by 2.4 FP in Weeks 15–18. The horizons disagree or are too close for an unconditional drop. Use GamePlan to check your actual starters, bench depth and league playoff weeks. These are player forecast totals, not extra starter points or playoff-odds gains for your team.

Forecast updated Oct 30, 12:34 PM ET

PLAYER TO DROP

Tyler Loop

K · BAL · vs BUF

Stats & schedule ›

8.0FF projected FP

Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET

58.0%rostered on ESPN-0.54 pp recent change

PLAYER TO ADD

Harrison Butker

K · KC · vs DEN

Stats & schedule ›

7.9FF projected FP

Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET

60.5%rostered on ESPN-1.85 pp recent change

WHY THIS MOVE?

A better week is only part of the decision.

Tyler Loop is 58.0% rostered; Harrison Butker is 60.5% rostered on ESPN. Ownership describes availability across leagues, not yours. Compare the weeks you need covered and the value you give up. A replacement can help now while weakening a later lineup.

Tyler Loop

Tyler Loop projects for 8.0 Standard points against BUF this week. His recent scoring average is 8.0 FP. He is rostered in 58.0% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 0.54 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 8.0 FP
ESPN: 8.8 FP
Sleeper: 7.8 FP
FantasyPros: 7.6 FP
Boosted Trees: 6.7 FP
Monte Carlo: 8.7 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · conditional on availability · central 80%: 2.6–16.6 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Harrison Butker

Harrison Butker projects for 7.9 Standard points against DEN this week. His recent scoring average is 7.0 FP. He is rostered in 60.5% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 1.85 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.

Fortified Fantasy: 7.9 FP
ESPN: 8.8 FP
Sleeper: 7.6 FP
FantasyPros: 7.3 FP
Boosted Trees: 8.2 FP
Monte Carlo: 8.7 FP

Boosted Trees: Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Monte Carlo: Experimental · conditional on availability · central 80%: 2.2–16.5 FP · saved Oct 28, 9:16 PM ET

Roster snapshot Oct 30, 12:30 PM ET. Saved models support the assessment; they are not independent votes. A full roster and league settings are needed to evaluate starter impact.

THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM

What comes after this week?

The Drop / Add assessment uses the immediate and future FF outlook together. Totals describe the player, not extra points for your roster. Weeks 15–18 are a calendar view; your league’s playoff weeks may differ. Green highlights the higher displayed projection when both outlooks are known; ties and incomplete comparisons stay neutral.

Window	Tyler Loop	Harrison Butker
Next 3 weeks	24.8 FP3/3 scheduled games projected	25.8 FPHigher projection3/3 scheduled games projected
Remaining regular-season schedule	83.5 FP10/10 scheduled games projected · 1 bye	97.1 FPHigher projection11/11 scheduled games projected
Weeks 15–18	33.6 FP4/4 scheduled games projected	35.9 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected

Weekly Drop / Add outlook

Week	Tyler Loop	Harrison Butker
Week 8	8.0 FPvs BUFHigher projection	7.9 FPvs DEN
Week 9	8.3 FPvs JAC	9.2 FPvs NYJHigher projection
Week 10	8.5 FPvs LAC	8.7 FPvs ATLHigher projection
Week 11	8.2 FPvs CAR	9.1 FPvs ARIHigher projection
Week 12	8.2 FPvs HOU	8.9 FPvs BUFHigher projection
Week 13	BYE	8.6 FPvs LARHigher projection
Week 14	8.8 FPvs TB	8.8 FPvs CIN
Week 15	8.4 FPvs PIT	8.8 FPvs NEHigher projection
Week 16	8.2 FPvs CLE	9.6 FPvs SFHigher projection
Week 17	8.2 FPvs CIN	8.6 FPvs LACHigher projection
Week 18	8.8 FPvs PIT	8.9 FPvs LVHigher projection

Outlook updated Oct 30, 12:44 PM ET. Health and roles can change.

PICKUP RANKINGS · K

More options. The same scale.

FF–Monte Carlo midpoint order within this pickup pool. The window connects two estimates; it is not a confidence interval. Rankings may differ from the FF points-only call above.

8.0 FP10.3 FP