Colby Parkinson · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 2

Colby Parkinson or Oronde Gadsden?

Wondering who you should start this week — Colby Parkinson or Oronde Gadsden? 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 0.8 points. The matchup leans Colby Parkinson (NYG allow the 25th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Colby Parkinson START vs NYG 5.4 25th · tough 1.6 – healthy
Oronde Gadsden vs LV 4.6 29th · tough 5.2 – healthy

TEs vs NYG recently: Brevyn Spann-Ford 1.4 pts (W1).

TEs vs LV recently: Greg Dulcich 1.8 pts (W1).

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.