Brenton Strange · Dallas Goedert · 2026 week 1

Brenton Strange or Dallas Goedert?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brenton Strange or Dallas Goedert? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Dallas GoedertDallas Goedert projects 1.6 PPR points clear of Brenton Strange in week 1, drawing WAS — the 2nd-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange	vs CLE	8.2	23rd	13.5	223	healthy
Dallas Goedert START	vs WAS	9.8	2nd · soft	15.7	673	healthy

TEs vs CLE recently: Jackson Hawes 2.6 pts (W16) · Pat Freiermuth 6.3 pts (W17) · Drew Sample 1.7 pts (W18).

TEs vs WAS recently: Dallas Goedert 9.2 pts (W16) · Jake Ferguson 6.6 pts (W17) · Grant Calcaterra 8.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dallas Goedert carries the higher trade value — 673 against 223 (a 67% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dallas Goedert gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -100 and Dallas Goedert +109 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.