Dalton Kincaid · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 9

Dalton Kincaid or T.J. Hockenson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dalton Kincaid 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 1.3 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
Dalton Kincaid	@ MIN	9.5	32nd · tough	11	862	healthy
T.J. Hockenson START	vs BUF	10.8	14th	10.3	640	healthy

TEs vs MIN recently: Juwan Johnson 1.6 pts (W5) · Drew Ogletree 1.2 pts (W7) · Sam LaPorta 3.5 pts (W8).

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

T.J. Hockenson projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Dalton Kincaid faces MIN, 32nd most generous to TEs.
T.J. Hockenson faces BUF, 14th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dalton Kincaid carries the higher trade value — 862 against 640 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dalton Kincaid gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Kincaid -407 and T.J. Hockenson +131 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.