Dallas Goedert · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 9

Dallas Goedert or T.J. Hockenson?

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

Start T.J. Hockenson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans T.J. Hockenson (BUF allow the 14th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dallas Goedert	vs NYG	9.9	22nd	9.7	527	healthy
T.J. Hockenson START	vs BUF	10.8	14th	10.3	640	healthy

TEs vs NYG recently: Chig Okonkwo 6 pts (W5) · Oscar Delp 2 pts (W6) · Dalton Schultz 4.5 pts (W7).

TEs vs BUF recently: Tyler Higbee 8.3 pts (W5) · Michael Mayer 9.5 pts (W6) · Josh Cuevas 1.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
T.J. Hockenson has the higher floor (3.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
T.J. Hockenson has the higher ceiling (20) — the play if you need points.
Dallas Goedert is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Dallas Goedert faces NYG, 22nd most generous to TEs.
T.J. Hockenson faces BUF, 14th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

T.J. Hockenson carries the higher trade value — 640 against 527 (a 18% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving T.J. Hockenson gets the most. Momentum: Dallas Goedert +113 and T.J. Hockenson +131 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.