Darren Waller · Mark Andrews · 2026 week 4

Darren Waller or Mark Andrews?

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

Start Darren Waller — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Darren Waller (DET allow the 1st-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Darren Waller START	vs DET	9.4	1st · soft	11.1	307	healthy
Mark Andrews	vs TEN	8.5	29th · tough	8.4	481	healthy

TEs vs DET recently: Juwan Johnson 11.4 pts (W1) · Dalton Kincaid 15.5 pts (W2) · Kenyon Sadiq 16.5 pts (W3).

TEs vs TEN recently: Kenyon Sadiq 8.4 pts (W1) · Johnny Mundt 0.8 pts (W2) · Isaiah Likely 1.3 pts (W3).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Darren Waller has the higher floor (2.8) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Darren Waller has the higher ceiling (17.7) — the play if you need points.
Mark Andrews is boom-or-bust — about 11% more volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — wider range in both directions.
Darren Waller faces DET, 1st most generous to TEs.
Mark Andrews faces TEN, 29th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mark Andrews carries the higher trade value — 481 against 307 (a 36% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mark Andrews gets the most. Momentum: Darren Waller +307 and Mark Andrews -149 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.