Brenton Strange · Kyle Pitts · 2026 week 5

Brenton Strange or Kyle Pitts?

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

Start Brenton StrangeBrenton Strange projects 2 PPR points clear of Kyle Pitts in week 5, drawing PHI — the 28th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange START	vs PHI	9.7	28th · tough	8.8	172	healthy
Kyle Pitts	vs BAL	7.7	19th	3.9	444	healthy

TEs vs PHI recently: Gunnar Helm 1.3 pts (W2) · Colston Loveland 3.1 pts (W3) · Tyler Higbee 6.7 pts (W4).

TEs vs BAL recently: Juwan Johnson 6.6 pts (W2) · Jake Ferguson 6.3 pts (W3) · Gunnar Helm 2.5 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Brenton Strange projects 2 points higher in PPR.
Brenton Strange faces PHI, 28th most generous to TEs.
Kyle Pitts faces BAL, 19th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Pitts carries the higher trade value — 444 against 172 (a 61% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Pitts gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -46 and Kyle Pitts -1324 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.