Evan Engram · Mason Taylor · 2026 week 9

Evan Engram or Mason Taylor?

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

Start Mason TaylorMason Taylor projects 2.6 PPR points clear of Evan Engram in week 9, drawing KC — the 6th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Evan Engram	@ CAR	4.9	13th	4.7	–	healthy
Mason Taylor START	@ KC	7.5	6th · soft	12.5	–	Questionable

TEs vs CAR recently: Dallas Goedert 6.1 pts (W6) · Ko Kieft 1 pts (W7) · Tucker Kraft 11.3 pts (W8).

TEs vs KC recently: Charlie Kolar 2 pts (W6) · AJ Barner 4.6 pts (W7) · Nate Adkins 6.4 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Mason Taylor projects 2.6 points higher in PPR.
Evan Engram faces CAR, 13th most generous to TEs.
Mason Taylor faces KC, 6th most generous to TEs.
Mason Taylor is flagged WATCH.

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.