Michael Mayer · Terrance Ferguson · 2026 week 1

Michael Mayer or Terrance Ferguson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Michael Mayer or Terrance Ferguson? 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 0.3 points. The matchup leans Michael Mayer (MIA allow the 6th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Michael Mayer START	vs MIA	4.0	6th · soft	9.2	–	healthy
Terrance Ferguson	vs SF	3.7	9th	9.1	39	Questionable

TEs vs MIA recently: Mike Gesicki 9.5 pts (W16) · Cade Otton 3.3 pts (W17) · Hunter Henry 5.6 pts (W18).

TEs vs SF recently: Tyler Warren 3 pts (W16) · Colston Loveland 15.4 pts (W17) · AJ Barner 1.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Terrance Ferguson carries the higher trade value — 39 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Terrance Ferguson gets the most.

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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.