Colby Parkinson · Cole Kmet · 2026 week 5

Colby Parkinson or Cole Kmet?

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

Start Colby Parkinson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Colby Parkinson (BUF allow the 16th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colby Parkinson START	vs BUF	4.3	16th	2.6	–	Questionable
Cole Kmet	@ GB	3.7	21st	7.4	–	healthy

TEs vs BUF recently: Dalton Schultz 3.5 pts (W1) · Sam LaPorta 11.2 pts (W2) · Hunter Henry 6.2 pts (W4).

TEs vs GB recently: Kenyon Sadiq 1.7 pts (W2) · Austin Hooper 7.1 pts (W3) · Cade Otton 3.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Cole Kmet has the higher floor (1.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Colby Parkinson has the higher ceiling (9.7) — the play if you need points.
Colby Parkinson faces BUF, 16th most generous to TEs.
Colby Parkinson is flagged WATCH.
Cole Kmet faces GB, 21st most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.