David Njoku · Marlin Klein · 2026 week 3

David Njoku or Marlin Klein?

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

Start Marlin Klein — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Marlin Klein (IND allow the 5th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
David Njoku	@ LAR	1.1	28th · tough	6.4	–	Out
Marlin Klein START	@ IND	1.8	5th · soft	2.6	–	healthy

TEs vs LAR recently: Luke Farrell 1.9 pts (W1) · Isaiah Likely 3.3 pts (W2).

TEs vs IND recently: Mark Andrews 4.9 pts (W1) · Travis Kelce 16.1 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.