Dalton Schultz · Kyle Pitts Sr. · 2026 week 9

Dalton Schultz or Kyle Pitts Sr.?

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

Start Kyle Pitts Sr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Kyle Pitts Sr. (CIN allow the 10th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 9Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Dalton Schultz @ LAC 8.5 26th · tough 7.6 53 healthy
Kyle Pitts Sr. START vs CIN 9.9 10th 12.9 598 healthy

TEs vs LAC recently: Evan Engram 5.5 pts (W5) · Travis Kelce 5.3 pts (W6) · Tyler Higbee 1.4 pts (W8).

TEs vs CIN recently: Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7) · Gunnar Helm 9.6 pts (W8).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Pitts Sr. carries the higher trade value — 598 against 53 (a 91% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Pitts Sr. gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Schultz -108 and Kyle Pitts Sr. +135 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.