Brenton Strange · Mike Gesicki · 2026 week 9

Brenton Strange or Mike Gesicki?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brenton Strange or Mike Gesicki? 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 (BAL allow the 15th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange START	@ BAL	9.9	15th	10.2	630	healthy
Mike Gesicki	@ ATL	8.8	16th	10.9	121	healthy

TEs vs BAL recently: Harold Fannin Jr. 0.9 pts (W6) · Drew Sample 8.4 pts (W7) · Dalton Kincaid 14.6 pts (W8).

TEs vs ATL recently: Josh Cuevas 2.6 pts (W5) · Colston Loveland 12.5 pts (W6) · George Kittle 6.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Brenton Strange projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Brenton Strange faces BAL, 15th most generous to TEs.
Mike Gesicki faces ATL, 16th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brenton Strange carries the higher trade value — 630 against 121 (a 81% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brenton Strange gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange +532 and Mike Gesicki +101 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.