Brenton Strange · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 9

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 point. The matchup leans T.J. Hockenson (BUF allow the 14th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange	@ BAL	9.8	15th	10.2	593	healthy
T.J. Hockenson START	vs BUF	10.8	14th	10.3	630	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 BUF recently: Tyler Higbee 8.3 pts (W5) · Michael Mayer 9.5 pts (W6) · Josh Cuevas 1.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

T.J. Hockenson projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Brenton Strange faces BAL, 15th most generous to TEs.
T.J. Hockenson faces BUF, 14th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

T.J. Hockenson carries the higher trade value — 630 against 593 (a 6% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving T.J. Hockenson gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange +481 and T.J. Hockenson +452 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.