Brenton Strange · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 2

Brenton Strange or T.J. Hockenson?

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

Start T.J. Hockenson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans T.J. Hockenson (CHI allow the 20th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Brenton Strange @ DEN 7.9 16th 10.3 154 healthy
T.J. Hockenson START @ CHI 9.1 20th 13.6 322 healthy

TEs vs DEN recently: Travis Kelce 7.1 pts (W1).

TEs vs CHI recently: Darren Waller 2.8 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

T.J. Hockenson carries the higher trade value — 322 against 154 (a 52% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving T.J. Hockenson gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -103 and T.J. Hockenson +140 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.