Brock Bowers · Tucker Kraft · 2026 week 9

Brock Bowers or Tucker Kraft?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brock Bowers or Tucker Kraft? 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 6.9 PPR points clear of Tucker Kraft in week 9, drawing SF — the 25th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Bowers START	@ SF	18.7	25th · tough	17.5	6,720	healthy
Tucker Kraft	@ NE	11.8	24th	13.6	1,704	healthy

TEs vs SF recently: AJ Barner 2 pts (W5) · Chig Okonkwo 6.9 pts (W6) · Kyle Pitts Sr. 8.2 pts (W7).

TEs vs NE recently: Mason Taylor 3.3 pts (W6) · Colston Loveland 12.9 pts (W7) · Greg Dulcich 4.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Brock Bowers projects 6.9 points higher in PPR.
Brock Bowers faces SF, 25th most generous to TEs.
Tucker Kraft faces NE, 24th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brock Bowers carries the higher trade value — 6,720 against 1,704 (a 75% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brock Bowers gets the most. Momentum: Brock Bowers +861 and Tucker Kraft +314 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.