Travis Kelce · Tyler Warren · 2026 week 9

Travis Kelce or Tyler Warren?

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

Start Tyler Warren — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Tyler Warren (DAL allow the 19th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Travis Kelce	vs NYJ	13.2	18th	9.8	1,422	healthy
Tyler Warren START	vs DAL	13.3	19th	12.1	1,932	healthy

TEs vs NYJ recently: Hunter Henry 10.8 pts (W6) · Greg Dulcich 8.6 pts (W7) · Brock Bowers 21.2 pts (W8).

TEs vs DAL recently: Tucker Kraft 3.7 pts (W6) · Dallas Goedert 4.8 pts (W7) · Trey McBride 13.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.1 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Tyler Warren has the higher floor (6.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Travis Kelce has the higher ceiling (23.9) — the play if you need points.
Tyler Warren is steady — about 25% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Travis Kelce faces NYJ, 18th most generous to TEs.
Tyler Warren faces DAL, 19th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Warren carries the higher trade value — 1,932 against 1,422 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Warren gets the most. Momentum: Travis Kelce +162 and Tyler Warren -117 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.