Dallas Goedert · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 1

Dallas Goedert or Oronde Gadsden?

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

Start Dallas GoedertDallas Goedert projects 5 PPR points clear of Oronde Gadsden in week 1, drawing WAS — the 2nd-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dallas Goedert START	vs WAS	9.8	2nd · soft	15.7	673	healthy
Oronde Gadsden	vs ARI	4.8	3rd · soft	6.1	158	healthy

TEs vs WAS recently: Dallas Goedert 9.2 pts (W16) · Jake Ferguson 6.6 pts (W17) · Grant Calcaterra 8.1 pts (W18).

TEs vs ARI recently: Kyle Pitts 11.7 pts (W16) · Mike Gesicki 4.7 pts (W17) · Colby Parkinson 15.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dallas Goedert carries the higher trade value — 673 against 158 (a 77% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dallas Goedert gets the most. Momentum: Dallas Goedert +109 and Oronde Gadsden -237 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.