Dalton KincaidorPat Freiermuth?

Week 5 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Dalton Kincaid

Dalton Kincaid outscores Pat Freiermuth in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Pat Freiermuth comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Dalton Kincaid, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Dalton Kincaid projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Pat Freiermuth has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to TEs); Dalton Kincaid faces the Los Angeles Rams (19% fewer than average to TEs). Dalton Kincaid still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dalton Kincaid
Floor
2.1
Median
6.6
Ceiling
15.3
Big game (15+):
11%
Dud (under 5):
36%
Pat Freiermuth
Floor
1.5
Median
5.9
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
43%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatDalton KincaidTE, BUF, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ETPat FreiermuthTE, PIT, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.77.3
PPR projection9.28.9
Standard projection6.25.7
Rank this weekTE12TE15
Matchupat LARvs IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.68.0
Last season per game8.96.2
Snap share, last game59%75%
Trade value6—