Kyle Pitts Sr. · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 9

Kyle Pitts Sr. or T.J. Hockenson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kyle Pitts Sr. 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 T.J. Hockenson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans T.J. Hockenson (BUF allow the 14th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 9Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Kyle Pitts Sr. vs CIN 9.8 10th 12.9 548 healthy
T.J. Hockenson START vs BUF 10.9 14th 10.3 626 healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7) · Gunnar Helm 9.6 pts (W8).

TEs vs BUF recently: Tyler Higbee 8.3 pts (W5) · Michael Mayer 9.5 pts (W6) · Josh Cuevas 1.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

T.J. Hockenson carries the higher trade value — 626 against 548 (a 12% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving T.J. Hockenson gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Pitts Sr. +193 and T.J. Hockenson +233 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.