Sadiq
TE · NYJ vs CHI
Proj pts
13.5pts
market
Andrews
TE · BAL vs TEN
Proj pts
12.9pts
market
Kenyon Sadiq or Mark Andrews: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Kenyon Sadiq over Mark Andrews by 0.6. Kenyon Sadiq leads at 13.5. Mark Andrews is the first one out, 0.6 short.
Crowd: 54% of managers started Sadiq, 44% started Andrews.
Availability & news
Kenyon SadiqPractice: Limited
Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Mark AndrewsPractice: Full
Highlights
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Rotational role45% of snaps
Pros
- High-scoring spot27.0 team total
- Spike upside16.8 ceiling
Cons
- Rotational role62% of snaps
- Shaky floor3.7 floor
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 consistency: Sadiq 37%, Andrews 16%.
Sadiq (Practice: Limited): “Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Andrews is listed: Practice: Full.
Latest game on the card: Andrews 5.4 (PPR points).
Why Kenyon Sadiq
Start Kenyon Sadiq — projects 13.5, an even matchup vs CHI.
Kenyon Sadiq projects 13.5 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 (13.5 vs 12.9); Last 3 avg (12.9 vs 8.4); Last 5 avg (12.9 vs 7.1); Consistency (37% vs 16%); Boom rate (33% vs 18%); Bust rate (33% vs 35%); Targets / game (4.7 vs 4.1).
Why Mark Andrews
Sit Mark Andrews — projects 12.9, an even matchup vs TEN, with a rising role.
Mark Andrews projects 12.9 points on a 3.7–16.8 range. The matchup grades as neutral against TEN. Usage: targets / game at 4.1. Net: bench Mark Andrews this week.
Working for Andrews: High-scoring spot (27.0 team total), Spike upside (16.8 ceiling).
Working against Andrews: Rotational role (62% of snaps), Shaky floor (3.7 floor).
Where Andrews leads the head-to-head: Target share (17% vs 14%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B vs C); Implied team total (27.0 vs 20.0); vs season (+1.5 vs +0.0); Snap share (62% vs 45%); Red zone targets (15 vs 0); Touchdown dependence (23% vs 16%).
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).
Mark Andrews's last 5 games: PPR points 6.8, 3.4, 8.9, 10.9, 5.4 (oldest to newest).
Sadiq has already beaten Andrews's 12.9 projection in 1 of his 3; Andrews has beaten Sadiq's 13.5 in 0 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.
Mark Andrews (BAL) faces TEN, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 27.0, spread -11.5.
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
More Mark Andrews comparisons
- Mark Andrews or Tucker Kraft12.9 · 13.0
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Mark Andrews13.2 · 12.9
- Juwan Johnson or Mark Andrews12.3 · 12.9
- Isaiah Likely or Mark Andrews12.0 · 12.9
This week's toughest calls
- Brenton Strange or Colston Loveland11.5 · 11.4
- 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
- Colston Loveland or Hunter Henry11.4 · 11.2
- More TE start/sit calls (tight ends this week)