Kyle PittsorMike Gesicki?

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

Our call

Lean Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki outscores Kyle Pitts in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kyle Pitts comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Mike Gesicki, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 6.9 half-PPR points in Week 4. Kyle Pitts has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (8% more than average to TEs); Mike Gesicki faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (4% fewer than average to TEs). Mike Gesicki still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kyle Pitts
Floor
1.1
Median
5.1
Ceiling
14.9
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
49%
Mike Gesicki
Floor
1.7
Median
5.7
Ceiling
13.7
Big game (15+):
8%
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.

StatKyle PittsTE, ATL, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ETMike GesickiTE, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.96.9
PPR projection8.88.3
Standard projection5.15.6
Rank this weekTE17TE16
Matchupat NOvs JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game1.013.8
Last season per game9.84.7
Snap share, last game59%51%
Trade value——