Jake Ferguson · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 2

Jake Ferguson or T.J. Hockenson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jake Ferguson or T.J. Hockenson? 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 0.9 points. The matchup leans Jake Ferguson (WAS allow the 3rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jake Ferguson START vs WAS 10.0 3rd · soft 2.6 464 healthy
T.J. Hockenson @ CHI 9.1 20th 13.6 260 healthy

TEs vs WAS recently: Dallas Goedert 19.7 pts (W1).

TEs vs CHI recently: Darren Waller 2.8 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jake Ferguson carries the higher trade value — 464 against 260 (a 44% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jake Ferguson gets the most. Momentum: Jake Ferguson -367 and T.J. Hockenson -37 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.