Elijah Arroyo · Noah Gray · 2026 week 5

Elijah Arroyo or Noah Gray?

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

Start Noah GrayNoah Gray projects 2.2 PPR points clear of Elijah Arroyo in week 5, drawing LAC — the 25th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Elijah Arroyo	vs SF	1.1	31st · tough	2.7	–	healthy
Noah Gray START	vs LAC	3.3	25th · tough	4	–	healthy

TEs vs SF recently: Greg Dulcich 1.7 pts (W2) · Trey McBride 7.5 pts (W3) · Evan Engram 0.6 pts (W4).

TEs vs LAC recently: Michael Mayer 2.3 pts (W2) · Dalton Kincaid 1.8 pts (W3) · AJ Barner 1.2 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Noah Gray projects 2.2 points higher in PPR.
Elijah Arroyo faces SF, 31st most generous to TEs.
Noah Gray faces LAC, 25th 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.