Kyle PittsorMike Gesicki?

Week 10 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. Kyle Pitts projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Mike Gesicki has the better matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (9% more than average to TEs); Kyle Pitts faces the Kansas City Chiefs (1% more than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kyle Pitts
Floor
1.3
Median
6.1
Ceiling
17.5
Big game (15+):
14%
Dud (under 5):
42%
Mike Gesicki
Floor
2.1
Median
6.7
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
36%

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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StatKyle PittsTE, ATL, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETMike GesickiTE, CIN, Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.17.8
PPR projection10.19.1
Standard projection6.16.5
Rank this weekTE11TE12
Matchupvs KCvs PIT
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.510.1
Last season per game9.84.7
Snap share, last game68%47%
Trade value——