Tucker Kraft · Tyler Warren · 2026 week 9

Tucker Kraft or Tyler Warren?

Wondering who you should start this week — Tucker Kraft 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 1.4 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
Tucker Kraft	@ NE	11.8	24th	13.6	1,704	healthy
Tyler Warren START	vs DAL	13.2	19th	12.1	1,872	healthy

TEs vs NE recently: Mason Taylor 3.3 pts (W6) · Colston Loveland 12.9 pts (W7) · Greg Dulcich 4.3 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

Tyler Warren projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Tucker Kraft faces NE, 24th 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 — 1,872 against 1,704 (a 9% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Warren gets the most. Momentum: Tucker Kraft +314 and Tyler Warren -469 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.