Knox
TE · BUF vs NE
Proj pts
5.5pts
market
Gray
TE · KC vs LV
Proj pts
5.1pts
market
Dawson Knox or Noah Gray: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Dawson Knox over Noah Gray by 0.4. Dawson Knox leads at 5.5. Noah Gray is the first one out, 0.4 short.
Highlights
Pros
- High-scoring spot27.8 team total
- Spike upside16.9 ceiling
Cons
- Low TE usage11% target share
- Thin volume3.1 targets/g
Pros
- Big-play upside36% boom weeks
Cons
- Low TE usage8% target share
- Thin volume2.6 targets/g
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is red zone targets: Knox 14, Gray 3.
Latest game on the card: Knox 1.5 (PPR points).
Why Dawson Knox
Start Dawson Knox — projects 5.5, an even matchup vs NE, but the role is cooling.
Dawson Knox projects 5.5 points on a 2.4–16.9 range. The matchup grades as neutral against NE. Usage: targets / game at 3.1. Net: start Dawson Knox this week.
Working for Knox: High-scoring spot (27.8 team total), Spike upside (16.9 ceiling).
Working against Knox: Low TE usage (11% target share), Thin volume (3.1 targets/g).
Where Knox leads the head-to-head: Projection (5.5 vs 5.1); Floor (2.4 vs 1.2); Ceiling (16.9 vs 6.0); Target share (11% vs 8%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B- vs D-); Implied team total (27.8 vs 26.0); Last 3 avg (3.9 vs 2.8); Last 5 avg (5.5 vs 2.8); Bust rate (20% vs 43%); Targets / game (3.1 vs 2.6); Snap share (59% vs 53%); Red zone targets (14 vs 3); Touchdown dependence (23% vs 0%).
Why Noah Gray
Sit Noah Gray — projects 5.1, a tough matchup vs LV.
Noah Gray projects 5.1 points on a 1.2–6.0 range. The matchup grades as tough against LV. Usage: targets / game at 2.6. Net: bench Noah Gray this week.
Working for Gray: Big-play upside (36% boom weeks).
Working against Gray: Low TE usage (8% target share), Thin volume (2.6 targets/g).
Where Gray leads the head-to-head: vs season (-0.1 vs -2.7); Consistency (29% vs 19%); Boom rate (36% vs 13%).
Recent form
Dawson Knox's last 4 games: PPR points 10.4, 1.7, 8.5, 1.5 (oldest to newest).
Noah Gray's last 3 games: PPR points 0, 1.5, 6.9 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Knox has already beaten Gray's 5.1 projection in 2 of his 4; Gray has beaten Knox's 5.5 in 1 of his 3.
Matchup
Dawson Knox (BUF) faces NE, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 27.8, spread -7.0.
Noah Gray (KC) faces LV, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 26.0, spread -4.5.
What flips it
Knox's edge is 0.4 points (5.5 to 5.1). Gray's ceiling (6) clears Knox's projection, so a big game from Gray flips it. Knox's floor (2.4) sits under Gray's projection, so a quiet game from Knox flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
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