Brenton Strange · Tyler Higbee · 2026 week 5

Brenton Strange or Tyler Higbee?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brenton Strange or Tyler Higbee? 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 0.6 points. The matchup leans Brenton Strange (PHI allow the 28th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange START	vs PHI	9.7	28th · tough	8.8	148	healthy
Tyler Higbee	vs BUF	9.1	16th	11	109	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 BUF recently: Dalton Schultz 3.5 pts (W1) · Sam LaPorta 11.2 pts (W2) · Hunter Henry 6.2 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Brenton Strange has the higher floor (4.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Tyler Higbee has the higher ceiling (17.2) — the play if you need points.
Brenton Strange is steady — about 19% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Brenton Strange faces PHI, 28th most generous to TEs.
Tyler Higbee faces BUF, 16th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brenton Strange carries the higher trade value — 148 against 109 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brenton Strange gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange -69 and Tyler Higbee +109 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.