Darren WallerorTravis Kelce?

Week 4 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Travis Kelce

Travis Kelce outscores Darren Waller in 57% of simulations.

Darren Waller still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Travis Kelce is the better bet, not a sure thing. Travis Kelce projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Darren Waller has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (45% more than average to TEs); Travis Kelce faces the Las Vegas Raiders (2% fewer than average to TEs). Travis Kelce still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Darren Waller
Floor
2.2
Median
8.2
Ceiling
21.0
Big game (15+):
22%
Dud (under 5):
30%
Travis Kelce
Floor
4.0
Median
10.0
Ceiling
20.5
Big game (15+):
25%
Dud (under 5):
16%

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.

StatDarren WallerTE, CAR, Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 p.m. ETTravis KelceTE, KC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.411.3
PPR projection12.113.6
Standard projection8.69.1
Rank this weekTE8TE4
Matchupvs DETat LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.414.0
Last season per game8.59.1
Snap share, last game51%79%
Trade value—16