Darren WallerorTravis Kelce?

Week 10 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Travis Kelce

Travis Kelce outscores Darren Waller in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Darren Waller comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Travis Kelce, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Darren Waller projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Darren Waller has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (7% more than average to TEs); Travis Kelce faces the Atlanta Falcons (16% fewer than average to TEs). Travis Kelce still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Darren Waller
Floor
1.8
Median
6.9
Ceiling
18.4
Big game (15+):
16%
Dud (under 5):
36%
Travis Kelce
Floor
3.1
Median
7.9
Ceiling
16.2
Big game (15+):
13%
Dud (under 5):
25%

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.

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StatDarren WallerTE, CAR, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETTravis KelceTE, KC, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.08.9
PPR projection10.510.8
Standard projection7.56.9
Rank this weekTE7TE9
Matchupat NOat ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.210.3
Last season per game8.59.1
Snap share, last game53%70%
Trade value212