Dalton Kincaid · Kyle Pitts · 2026 week 1

Dalton Kincaid or Kyle Pitts?

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

Start Kyle PittsKyle Pitts projects 1.5 PPR points clear of Dalton Kincaid in week 1, drawing PIT — the 4th-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
Dalton Kincaid	@ HOU	9.4	20th	9.4	935	healthy
Kyle Pitts START	@ PIT	10.9	4th · soft	11.4	1,536	healthy

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

TEs vs PIT recently: Anthony Firkser 4 pts (W16) · Harold Fannin 9 pts (W17) · Isaiah Likely 3.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Pitts carries the higher trade value — 1,536 against 935 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Pitts gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Kincaid +416 and Kyle Pitts -338 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.