Dawson Knox · Mike Gesicki · 2026 week 2

Dawson Knox or Mike Gesicki?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dawson Knox 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 Gesicki — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Mike Gesicki (HOU allow the 6th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Dawson Knox vs DET 4.3 2nd · soft 1.7 – healthy
Mike Gesicki START @ HOU 5.7 6th · soft 18.8 101 healthy

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

TEs vs HOU recently: Dalton Kincaid 13 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Gesicki carries the higher trade value — 101 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Gesicki gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.