Mike Gesicki · Tyler Higbee · 2026 week 5

Mike Gesicki or Tyler Higbee?

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

Start Tyler Higbee — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Tyler Higbee (BUF allow the 16th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Mike Gesicki	@ MIA	8.0	8th · soft	14.8	25	healthy
Tyler Higbee START	vs BUF	9.0	16th	11	12	healthy

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

TEs vs BUF recently: Dalton Schultz 3.5 pts (W1) · Sam LaPorta 11.2 pts (W2) · Hunter Henry 6.2 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Tyler Higbee projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Mike Gesicki faces MIA, 8th most generous to TEs.
Tyler Higbee faces BUF, 16th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Gesicki carries the higher trade value — 25 against 12 (a 52% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Gesicki gets the most. Momentum: Mike Gesicki +25 and Tyler Higbee +12 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.