Colby Parkinson · Greg Dulcich · 2026 week 8

Colby Parkinson or Greg Dulcich?

Wondering who you should start this week — Colby Parkinson or Greg Dulcich? 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 0.3 points. The matchup leans Colby Parkinson (LAC allow the 23rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colby Parkinson START	vs LAC	6.7	23rd	8.4	–	Questionable
Greg Dulcich	vs NE	6.4	22nd	11.3	–	Questionable

TEs vs LAC recently: AJ Barner 1.2 pts (W4) · Evan Engram 5.5 pts (W5) · Travis Kelce 5.3 pts (W6).

TEs vs NE recently: Brock Bowers 15 pts (W5) · Mason Taylor 3.3 pts (W6) · Colston Loveland 12.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Greg Dulcich has the higher floor (2.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Colby Parkinson has the higher ceiling (14) — the play if you need points.
Greg Dulcich is steady — about 18% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Colby Parkinson faces LAC, 23rd most generous to TEs.
Colby Parkinson is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.