Jake Ferguson · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 1

Jake Ferguson or Oronde Gadsden?

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

Start Jake FergusonJake Ferguson projects 4.9 PPR points clear of Oronde Gadsden in week 1, drawing NYG — the 25th-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
Jake Ferguson START	@ NYG	9.7	25th · tough	4.7	736	healthy
Oronde Gadsden	vs ARI	4.8	3rd · soft	6.1	158	healthy

TEs vs NYG recently: Josh Oliver 1.9 pts (W16) · Michael Mayer 8.9 pts (W17) · Brevyn Spann-Ford 3 pts (W18).

TEs vs ARI recently: Kyle Pitts 11.7 pts (W16) · Mike Gesicki 4.7 pts (W17) · Colby Parkinson 15.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jake Ferguson carries the higher trade value — 736 against 158 (a 79% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jake Ferguson gets the most. Momentum: Jake Ferguson -88 and Oronde Gadsden -237 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.