Travis KelceorTucker Kraft?

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

Our call

Lean Travis Kelce

Travis Kelce outscores Tucker Kraft in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tucker Kraft comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Travis Kelce, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tucker Kraft projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Tucker Kraft has the better matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20% 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

Travis Kelce
Floor
3.8
Median
9.6
Ceiling
19.8
Big game (15+):
23%
Dud (under 5):
17%
Tucker Kraft
Floor
2.8
Median
9.2
Ceiling
20.8
Big game (15+):
24%
Dud (under 5):
24%

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.

StatTravis KelceTE, KC, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETTucker KraftTE, GB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.911.0
PPR projection13.113.0
Standard projection8.68.9
Rank this weekTE5TE4
Matchupat LVat TB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.05.0
Last season per game9.112.6
Snap share, last game79%76%
Trade value146