Dawson Knox · Eli Raridon · 2026 week 2

Dawson Knox or Eli Raridon?

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

Start Dawson Knox — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Dawson Knox (DET allow the 2nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dawson Knox START	vs DET	4.3	2nd · soft	1.7	–	healthy
Eli Raridon	vs PIT	3.9	–	7.2	–	healthy

TEs vs DET recently: Juwan Johnson 11.4 pts (W1).

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.