Dawson Knox · Will Kacmarek · 2026 week 2

Dawson Knox or Will Kacmarek?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dawson Knox or Will Kacmarek? 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 points. The matchup leans Dawson Knox (DET allow the 2nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Dawson Knox START vs DET 4.3 2nd · soft 1.7 – healthy
Will Kacmarek @ SF 4.3 31st · tough – – healthy

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

TEs vs SF recently: Davis Allen 1.3 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.