Dalton Kincaid · Trey McBride · 2026 week 9

Dalton Kincaid or Trey McBride?

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

Start Trey McBrideTrey McBride projects 5.8 PPR points clear of Dalton Kincaid in week 9, drawing SEA — the 30th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Kincaid	@ MIN	9.5	32nd · tough	11	862	healthy
Trey McBride START	@ SEA	15.3	30th · tough	19.9	6,297	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 SEA recently: Evan Engram 1.3 pts (W6) · Noah Gray 4.4 pts (W7) · Colston Loveland 4.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Trey McBride projects 5.8 points higher in PPR.
Dalton Kincaid faces MIN, 32nd most generous to TEs.
Trey McBride faces SEA, 30th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Trey McBride carries the higher trade value — 6,297 against 862 (a 86% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Trey McBride gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Kincaid -407 and Trey McBride +601 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.