Kyle Pitts · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 3

Kyle Pitts or T.J. Hockenson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kyle Pitts 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 Kyle Pitts — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans Kyle Pitts (GB allow the 19th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kyle Pitts START	@ GB	9.5	19th	2.5	737	healthy
T.J. Hockenson	@ TB	8.9	4th · soft	9.8	290	healthy

TEs vs GB recently: T.J. Hockenson 9.6 pts (W1) · Kenyon Sadiq 1.7 pts (W2).

TEs vs TB recently: Mike Gesicki 13.8 pts (W1) · Blake Whiteheart 7.7 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Pitts carries the higher trade value — 737 against 290 (a 61% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Pitts gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Pitts -953 and T.J. Hockenson +105 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.