Jake Ferguson · Mike Gesicki · 2026 week 5

Jake Ferguson or Mike Gesicki?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jake Ferguson or Mike Gesicki? 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 1.3 points. The matchup leans Jake Ferguson (TB allow the 6th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jake Ferguson START	vs TB	9.3	6th · soft	11.2	423	healthy
Mike Gesicki	@ MIA	8.0	8th · soft	14.8	242	healthy

TEs vs TB recently: Blake Whiteheart 7.7 pts (W2) · T.J. Hockenson 1.1 pts (W3) · Tucker Kraft 10.5 pts (W4).

TEs vs MIA recently: George Kittle 14 pts (W2) · Travis Kelce 11.9 pts (W3) · T.J. Hockenson 11.9 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Jake Ferguson projects 1.3 points higher in PPR.
Jake Ferguson faces TB, 6th most generous to TEs.
Mike Gesicki faces MIA, 8th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jake Ferguson carries the higher trade value — 423 against 242 (a 43% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jake Ferguson gets the most. Momentum: Jake Ferguson -280 and Mike Gesicki +242 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.