Sadiq
TE · NYJ vs CHI
QuestionableProj pts
5.3pts
opportunity
Smith
TE · GB vs TB
Proj pts
5pts
market
Jonnu Smith or Kenyon Sadiq: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Kenyon Sadiq over Jonnu Smith by 0.3. Kenyon Sadiq leads at 5.3. Jonnu Smith is the first one out, 0.3 short.
Crowd: 59% of managers started Sadiq.
Availability & news
Kenyon SadiqQuestionable
Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Rotational role45% of snaps
Pros
- Favorable matchupFavorable · A- vs TE
Cons
- Low TE usage11% target share
- Thin volume3.2 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 last 3 avg: Sadiq 12.9, Smith 4.0.
Sadiq (Questionable): “Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Smith 3.6 (PPR points).
Why Kenyon Sadiq
Start Kenyon Sadiq — projects 5.3, an even matchup vs CHI.
Kenyon Sadiq projects 5.3 points. The matchup grades as neutral against CHI. Usage: targets / game at 4.7. Net: start Kenyon Sadiq this week.
Working for Sadiq: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).
Working against Sadiq: Rotational role (45% of snaps).
Where Sadiq leads the head-to-head: Projection (5.3 vs 5.0); Target share (14% vs 11%); Last 3 avg (12.9 vs 4.0); Last 5 avg (12.9 vs 4.9); Consistency (37% vs 24%); Boom rate (33% vs 24%); Targets / game (4.7 vs 3.2); Touchdown dependence (16% vs 14%).
Why Jonnu Smith
Sit Jonnu Smith — projects 5.0, a favorable matchup vs TB.
Jonnu Smith projects 5.0 points on a 1.5–8.8 range. The matchup grades as favorable against TB. Usage: targets / game at 3.2. Net: bench Jonnu Smith this week.
Working for Smith: Favorable matchup (Favorable · A- vs TE).
Working against Smith: Low TE usage (11% target share), Thin volume (3.2 targets/g).
Where Smith leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A- vs C); Implied team total (21.5 vs 20.0); vs season (+0.7 vs +0.0); Bust rate (29% vs 33%); Snap share (53% vs 45%); Red zone targets (8 vs 0).
Recent form
Kenyon Sadiq's last 3 games: PPR points 3.7, 11.4, 23.5 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Jonnu Smith's last 5 games: PPR points 2.8, 9.7, 1.4, 7, 3.6 (oldest to newest).
Sadiq has already beaten Smith's 5 projection in 2 of his 3; Smith has beaten Sadiq's 5.3 in 2 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.
Jonnu Smith (GB) faces TB, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 21.5, spread -3.5.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Kenyon Sadiq comparisons
- Dalton Schultz or Kenyon Sadiq13.6 · 13.5
- Kenyon Sadiq or T.J. Hockenson13.5 · 13.8
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Kenyon Sadiq13.2 · 13.5
- Kenyon Sadiq or Tucker Kraft13.5 · 13.0
This week's toughest calls
- Brenton Strange or Colston Loveland11.5 · 11.4
- Mark Andrews or Tucker Kraft12.9 · 13.0
- Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce14.9 · 15.1
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Tucker Kraft13.2 · 13.0
- AJ Barner or Hunter Henry11.0 · 11.2
- Dalton Schultz or T.J. Hockenson13.6 · 13.8
- More TE start/sit calls (tight ends this week)