Mike GesickiorNoah Fant?

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

Our call

Start Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki outscores Noah Fant in 61% of simulations.

Noah Fant still comes out ahead in the other 39%, so Mike Gesicki is the better bet, not a sure thing. Mike Gesicki projects 1.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Mike Gesicki faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (4% fewer than average to TEs), Noah Fant faces the Atlanta Falcons (10% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Mike Gesicki
Floor
1.9
Median
6.5
Ceiling
15.7
Big game (15+):
11%
Dud (under 5):
36%
Noah Fant
Floor
1.2
Median
5.1
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (15+):
8%
Dud (under 5):
50%

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.

StatMike GesickiTE, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETNoah FantTE, NO, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.96.5
PPR projection9.37.8
Standard projection6.55.3
Rank this weekTE15TE18
Matchupvs JAXvs ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.89.5
Last season per game4.74.4
Snap share, last game51%57%
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