Dalton Kincaid · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 1

Dalton Kincaid or T.J. Hockenson?

Start Dalton Kincaid — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Dalton Kincaid (HOU allow the 21st-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Kincaid START	@ HOU	9.4	21st	9.4	354	healthy
T.J. Hockenson	vs GB	8.4	24th · tough	7	239	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 GB recently: Colston Loveland 3 pts (W16) · Mark Andrews 2.8 pts (W17) · Josh Oliver 2.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dalton Kincaid carries the higher trade value — 354 against 239 (a 32% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dalton Kincaid gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Kincaid -38 and T.J. Hockenson +57 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.