Daniel Bellinger · Mike Gesicki · 2026 week 1

Daniel Bellinger or Mike Gesicki?

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

Start Mike GesickiMike Gesicki projects 1.5 PPR points clear of Daniel Bellinger in week 1, drawing TB — the 7th-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
Daniel Bellinger	vs NYJ	4.9	5th · soft	7.1	–	healthy
Mike Gesicki START	vs TB	6.4	7th · soft	7.5	–	healthy

TEs vs NYJ recently: Taysom Hill 11.3 pts (W16) · Hunter Henry 10.9 pts (W17) · Dawson Knox 8.4 pts (W18).

TEs vs TB recently: Ja'Tavion Sanders 6.9 pts (W16) · Greg Dulcich 11.1 pts (W17) · Tommy Tremble 9.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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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.