Dawson Knox · Foster Moreau · 2026 week 5

Dawson Knox or Foster Moreau?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dawson Knox or Foster Moreau? 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 0.2 points. The matchup leans Dawson Knox (LAR allow the 29th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dawson Knox START	@ LAR	3.2	29th · tough	4.4	–	healthy
Foster Moreau	@ TEN	3.0	23rd	5.1	–	healthy

TEs vs LAR recently: Isaiah Likely 3.3 pts (W2) · Nate Adkins 6.8 pts (W3) · Zach Ertz 1.3 pts (W4).

TEs vs TEN recently: Johnny Mundt 0.8 pts (W2) · Isaiah Likely 1.3 pts (W3) · Mark Andrews 8.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Foster Moreau has the higher floor (0.8) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Dawson Knox has the higher ceiling (7.2) — the play if you need points.
Dawson Knox faces LAR, 29th most generous to TEs.
Foster Moreau faces TEN, 23rd most generous to TEs.

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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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.