Wondering who you should start this week — Mason Taylor or Michael Mayer? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Michael Mayer — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Michael Mayer (SF allow the 25th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Mason Taylor
@ KC
7.5
6th · soft
12.5
–
Questionable
Michael MayerSTART
@ SF
8.0
25th · tough
11
161
healthy
TEs vs KC recently: Charlie Kolar 2 pts (W6) · AJ Barner 4.6 pts (W7) · Nate Adkins 6.4 pts (W8).
TEs vs SF recently: AJ Barner 2 pts (W5) · Chig Okonkwo 6.9 pts (W6) · Kyle Pitts Sr. 8.2 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Michael Mayer has the higher floor (2.7) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Mason Taylor has the higher ceiling (16) — the play if you need points.
Mason Taylor is boom-or-bust — about 11% more volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — wider range in both directions.
Michael Mayer is steady — about 8% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Mason Taylor faces KC, 6th most generous to TEs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Michael Mayer carries the higher trade value — 161 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Michael Mayer gets the most.