Wondering who you should start this week — Austin Hooper or Foster Moreau? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Austin Hooper — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Austin Hooper (BAL allow the 19th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 5
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Austin HooperSTART
vs BAL
3.3
19th
5
–
healthy
Foster Moreau
@ TEN
3.0
23rd
5.1
–
healthy
TEs vs BAL recently: Juwan Johnson 6.6 pts (W2) · Jake Ferguson 6.3 pts (W3) · Gunnar Helm 2.5 pts (W4).
TEs vs TEN recently: Johnny Mundt 0.8 pts (W2) · Isaiah Likely 1.3 pts (W3) · Mark Andrews 8.7 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Austin Hooper has the higher floor (1.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Austin Hooper has the higher ceiling (6.7) — the play if you need points.
Austin Hooper is steady — about 13% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Austin Hooper faces BAL, 19th most generous to TEs.
Foster Moreau faces TEN, 23rd most generous to TEs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.