Brenton Strange · Darren Waller · 2026 week 3

Brenton Strange or Darren Waller?

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

Start Brenton Strange — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Brenton Strange (NE allow the 29th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange START	vs NE	9.1	29th · tough	7	125	healthy
Darren Waller	@ CLE	8.0	21st	11.6	150	healthy

TEs vs NE recently: AJ Barner 1.3 pts (W1) · Pat Freiermuth 3.4 pts (W2).

TEs vs CLE recently: Brenton Strange 8.3 pts (W1) · Cade Otton 3.8 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Darren Waller carries the higher trade value — 150 against 125 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Darren Waller gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -118 and Darren Waller +142 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.