Dalton Kincaid · George Kittle · 2026 week 1

Dalton Kincaid or George Kittle?

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

Start George Kittle — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans George Kittle (LAR allow the 16th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Kincaid	@ HOU	9.4	20th	9.4	935	healthy
George Kittle START	@ LAR	10.1	16th	18.4	1,576	Questionable

TEs vs HOU recently: Brock Bowers 9.3 pts (W16) · Oronde Gadsden 9.2 pts (W17) · Tyler Warren 2.6 pts (W18).

TEs vs LAR recently: AJ Barner 11 pts (W16) · Kyle Pitts 1.6 pts (W17) · Josiah Deguara 7.5 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

George Kittle carries the higher trade value — 1,576 against 935 (a 41% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving George Kittle gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Kincaid +416 and George Kittle +145 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.