George Kittle · Travis Kelce · 2026 week 1

George Kittle or Travis Kelce?

Start Travis KelceTravis Kelce projects 1.6 PPR points clear of George Kittle in week 1, drawing DEN — the 17th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
George Kittle	@ LAR	10.1	16th	18.4	1,925	PUP
Travis Kelce START	vs DEN	11.7	17th	4.8	1,382	healthy

TEs vs LAR recently: AJ Barner 11 pts (W16) · Kyle Pitts 1.6 pts (W17) · Josiah Deguara 7.5 pts (W18).

TEs vs DEN recently: Brenton Strange 9.9 pts (W16) · Travis Kelce 3.6 pts (W17) · Oronde Gadsden 2.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

George Kittle carries the higher trade value — 1,925 against 1,382 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving George Kittle gets the most. Momentum: George Kittle +330 and Travis Kelce +43 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.