Kyle Pitts · Tucker Kraft · 2026 week 1

Kyle Pitts or Tucker Kraft?

Start Tucker Kraft — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Tucker Kraft (MIN allow the 23rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kyle Pitts	@ PIT	11.1	4th · soft	11.4	1,413	healthy
Tucker Kraft START	@ MIN	11.6	23rd · tough	18	2,262	Questionable

TEs vs PIT recently: Anthony Firkser 4 pts (W16) · Harold Fannin 9 pts (W17) · Isaiah Likely 3.2 pts (W18).

TEs vs MIN recently: Zach Ertz 1.1 pts (W14) · Luke Schoonmaker 2.9 pts (W15) · Josh Whyle 0.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tucker Kraft carries the higher trade value — 2,262 against 1,413 (a 38% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tucker Kraft gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Pitts -58 and Tucker Kraft +116 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.