HOU · Out — Coach's Decision — Week 9 at LAC, who allow the 23rd-most points to TEs — recently Evan Engram put up 5.5 on them (W5), Travis Kelce put up 5.3 on them (W6).
Marlin Klein projects 1.8 PPR points in week 9 at LAC — the 23rd-ranked matchup for TEs, averaging 2.6 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at TE — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 8 angle vs LAC: 216.2 passing yards a game allowed (7.58/attempt) · 1.2 TDs/gm through the air · 0.8 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 23rd-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how LAC defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 9.7% offensive snaps · 1 targets/game, 2.7% target share · 4.3% air-yard share (aDOT 14) · 1 catches for 16 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Compare Marlin Klein in Start/Sit Try in the Trade Analyzer
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ LAC | Sun, Nov 8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 23rd |
| W10 | @ CLE | Sun, Nov 15 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 17th |
| W11 | vs IND | Thu, Nov 19 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 10th |
| W12 | vs BAL | Sun, Nov 29 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 16th |
| W13 | @ PIT | Sun, Dec 6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 18th |
| W14 | @ WAS | Sun, Dec 13 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2nd · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | BUF | 1/1 rec, 16 yd | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 |