Brenton Strange · Mark Andrews · 2026 week 1

Brenton Strange or Mark Andrews?

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

Start Mark AndrewsMark Andrews projects 2.7 PPR points clear of Brenton Strange in week 1, drawing IND — the 8th-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
Mark Andrews START	@ IND	10.9	8th · soft	4.9	552	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 IND recently: George Kittle 17.5 pts (W16) · Brenton Strange 5.4 pts (W17) · Dalton Schultz 7.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mark Andrews carries the higher trade value — 552 against 223 (a 60% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mark Andrews gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -100 and Mark Andrews -117 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.