Jake Ferguson · Kyle Pitts Sr. · 2026 week 8

Jake Ferguson or Kyle Pitts Sr.?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jake Ferguson or Kyle Pitts Sr.? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Jake Ferguson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Jake Ferguson (ARI allow the 6th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jake Ferguson START	vs ARI	9.8	6th · soft	4.1	105	healthy
Kyle Pitts Sr.	@ TB	8.4	9th	17.1	791	healthy

TEs vs ARI recently: Sam LaPorta 14.8 pts (W5) · Colby Parkinson 9.1 pts (W6) · Evan Engram 0.2 pts (W7).

TEs vs TB recently: Jake Ferguson 1.9 pts (W5) · Darnell Washington 8.5 pts (W6) · Darren Waller 11 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Jake Ferguson projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Jake Ferguson faces ARI, 6th most generous to TEs.
Kyle Pitts Sr. faces TB, 9th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Pitts Sr. carries the higher trade value — 791 against 105 (a 87% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Pitts Sr. gets the most. Momentum: Jake Ferguson -507 and Kyle Pitts Sr. +301 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.