Dalton KincaidorTyler Higbee?

Week 6 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Tyler Higbee

Tyler Higbee outscores Dalton Kincaid in 56% of simulations.

Dalton Kincaid still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Tyler Higbee is the better bet, not a sure thing. Tyler Higbee projects 1.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Tyler Higbee has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (36% more than average to TEs); Dalton Kincaid faces the Las Vegas Raiders (1% more than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dalton Kincaid
Floor
2.0
Median
6.8
Ceiling
16.0
Big game (15+):
12%
Dud (under 5):
36%
Tyler Higbee
Floor
2.6
Median
7.9
Ceiling
17.9
Big game (15+):
16%
Dud (under 5):
29%

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, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ETTyler HigbeeTE, LAR, Sun, Oct 18, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.09.2
PPR projection9.511.4
Standard projection6.57.1
Rank this weekTE13TE10
Matchupat LVvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.39.1
Last season per game8.95.9
Snap share, last game70%67%
Trade value——