Harold Fannin · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 3

Harold Fannin or Oronde Gadsden?

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

Start Harold Fannin — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Harold Fannin (CAR allow the 20th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Harold Fannin START vs CAR 9.1 20th 7.3 678 healthy
Oronde Gadsden @ BUF 8.7 11th 7.5 331 healthy

TEs vs CAR recently: Cole Kmet 9.5 pts (W1) · Austin Hooper 2 pts (W2).

TEs vs BUF recently: Dalton Schultz 3.5 pts (W1) · Sam LaPorta 11.2 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Harold Fannin carries the higher trade value — 678 against 331 (a 51% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Harold Fannin gets the most. Momentum: Harold Fannin -944 and Oronde Gadsden +66 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.