Mason Taylor · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 2

Mason Taylor or Oronde Gadsden?

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

Start Mason Taylor — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Mason Taylor (GB allow the 8th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Mason Taylor START vs GB 4.8 8th · soft 1.8 – healthy
Oronde Gadsden vs LV 4.6 29th · tough 5.2 – healthy

TEs vs GB recently: T.J. Hockenson 9.6 pts (W1).

TEs vs LV recently: Greg Dulcich 1.8 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.