Kendrick Bourne · Michael Pittman · 2026 week 6

Kendrick Bourne or Michael Pittman?

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

Start Kendrick Bourne — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Kendrick Bourne (LAR allow the 17th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 6	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kendrick Bourne START	@ LAR	8.2	17th	6.4	18	healthy
Michael Pittman	@ CIN	7.8	21st	5.3	29	IR

WRs vs LAR recently: Pat Bryant 12.4 pts (W3) · Darius Cooper 15.3 pts (W4) · Khalil Shakir 8 pts (W5).

WRs vs CIN recently: Roman Wilson 12 pts (W3) · Brian Thomas 7.7 pts (W4) · Kevin Coleman 9 pts (W5).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Kendrick Bourne faces LAR, 17th most generous to WRs.
Michael Pittman faces CIN, 21st most generous to WRs.
Michael Pittman is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Michael Pittman carries the higher trade value — 29 against 18 (a 38% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Michael Pittman gets the most. Momentum: Kendrick Bourne +18 and Michael Pittman -957 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.