Mark Andrews · Mike Gesicki · 2026 week 5

Mark Andrews or Mike Gesicki?

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

Start Mark Andrews — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Mark Andrews (ATL allow the 13th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Mark Andrews START	@ ATL	9.1	13th	10	460	healthy
Mike Gesicki	@ MIA	8.2	8th · soft	14.8	325	healthy

TEs vs ATL recently: Darren Waller 15.3 pts (W2) · Tucker Kraft 2.6 pts (W3) · Juwan Johnson 5.9 pts (W4).

TEs vs MIA recently: George Kittle 14 pts (W2) · Travis Kelce 11.9 pts (W3) · T.J. Hockenson 11.9 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Mark Andrews has the higher floor (2.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Mark Andrews has the higher ceiling (17.8) — the play if you need points.
Mike Gesicki is boom-or-bust — about 11% more volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — wider range in both directions.
Mark Andrews faces ATL, 13th most generous to TEs.
Mike Gesicki faces MIA, 8th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mark Andrews carries the higher trade value — 460 against 325 (a 29% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mark Andrews gets the most. Momentum: Mark Andrews -164 and Mike Gesicki +325 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.