TECHI vs NYJTE365.4 projected (2.8–9.6)PPR
Should I start Cole Kmet in Week 4?
Sit Cole Kmet in Week 4. Kmet projects 5.4 PPR points to Tucker Kraft's 12.2.
Measured against the TE12 start line: Tucker Kraft, TE12 at 12.2 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
Why Cole Kmet
Sit Cole Kmet — projects 5.4, a favorable matchup vs NYJ, but the role is cooling.
Cole Kmet projects 5.4 points on a 2.8–9.6 range. The matchup grades as favorable against NYJ. Usage: targets / game at 3.0. Net: bench Cole Kmet this week.
Working for Kmet: Favorable matchup (Favorable · B+ vs TE).
Working against Kmet: Below your start line (6.9 pts short), Low TE usage (10% target share).
Matchup
Cole Kmet (CHI) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread -3.5.
Recent form
Cole Kmet's last 5 games: PPR points 3.6, 5.6, 11.5, 0, 0 (oldest to newest).
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
What flips it
Kraft's edge is 6.8 points (12.2 to 5.4). Kmet's ceiling (9.6) stays under Kraft's projection and Kraft's floor (6.4) stays over Kmet's, so neither range reaches the other's projection. Confidence in the call: high.
Compare Cole Kmet with…
The players closest to Cole Kmetin this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.
- Cole Kmet or Kenyon SadiqTE · 5.3
- Austin Hooper or Cole KmetTE · 5.6
- Cole Kmet or Noah GrayTE · 5.1
- Cole Kmet or Jonnu SmithTE · 5.0
- Cole Kmet or Drew SampleTE · 5.0
- Cole Kmet or Oronde Gadsden IITE · 5.8
- Cole Kmet or Theo JohnsonTE · 4.5
- Cole Kmet or Darnell WashingtonTE · 6.7
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