Sadiq
TE · NYJ vs CHI
QuestionableProj pts
5.3pts
opportunity
Gray
TE · KC vs LV
Proj pts
5.1pts
market
Kenyon Sadiq or Noah Gray: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Kenyon Sadiq over Noah Gray by 0.2. Kenyon Sadiq leads at 5.3. Noah Gray is the first one out, 0.2 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
- 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 last 3 avg: Sadiq 12.9, Gray 2.8.
Sadiq (Questionable): “Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
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 5.1); Target share (14% vs 8%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (C vs D-); Last 3 avg (12.9 vs 2.8); Last 5 avg (12.9 vs 2.8); vs season (+0.0 vs -0.1); Consistency (37% vs 29%); Bust rate (33% vs 43%); Targets / game (4.7 vs 2.6); Touchdown dependence (16% 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: Implied team total (26.0 vs 20.0); Boom rate (36% vs 33%); Snap share (53% vs 45%); Red zone targets (3 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).
Noah Gray's last 3 games: PPR points 0, 1.5, 6.9 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Sadiq has already beaten Gray's 5.1 projection in 2 of his 3; Gray has beaten Sadiq's 5.3 in 1 of his 3.
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.
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.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
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- 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
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