Brock Bowers · Travis Kelce · 2026 week 3

Brock Bowers or Travis Kelce?

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

Start Brock BowersBrock Bowers projects 1.7 PPR points clear of Travis Kelce in week 3, drawing NO — the 26th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Bowers START	@ NO	13.9	26th · tough	–	5,208	Questionable
Travis Kelce	@ MIA	12.2	12th	17.6	1,927	healthy

TEs vs NO recently: Sam LaPorta 4.8 pts (W1) · Mark Andrews 4.9 pts (W2).

TEs vs MIA recently: Michael Mayer 3.2 pts (W1) · George Kittle 14 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Bowers carries the higher trade value — 5,208 against 1,927 (a 63% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Bowers gets the most. Momentum: Brock Bowers -1050 and Travis Kelce +690 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.