Michael Mayer · Will Kacmarek · 2026 week 1

Michael Mayer or Will Kacmarek?

Start Michael Mayer — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Michael Mayer (MIA allow the 5th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Michael Mayer START vs MIA 4.0 5th · soft 9.2 – healthy
Will Kacmarek @ LV 4.0 30th · tough – – healthy

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

TEs vs LV recently: Dalton Schultz 9.5 pts (W16) · Daniel Bellinger 1.1 pts (W17) · Noah Gray 3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

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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.