Travis Kelce · Tucker Kraft · 2026 week 3

Travis Kelce or Tucker Kraft?

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

Start Travis Kelce — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Travis Kelce (MIA allow the 12th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Travis Kelce START	@ MIA	12.2	12th	17.6	1,369	healthy
Tucker Kraft	vs ATL	11.2	3rd · soft	6.5	1,645	healthy

TEs vs MIA recently: Michael Mayer 3.2 pts (W1) · George Kittle 14 pts (W2).

TEs vs ATL recently: Pat Freiermuth 10.6 pts (W1) · Darren Waller 15.3 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tucker Kraft carries the higher trade value — 1,645 against 1,369 (a 17% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tucker Kraft gets the most. Momentum: Travis Kelce +55 and Tucker Kraft -511 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.