Sadiq
TE · NYJ vs CHI
Proj pts
13.5pts
market
Kraft
TE · GB vs TB
Proj pts
13pts
market
Kenyon Sadiq or Tucker Kraft: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Kenyon Sadiq over Tucker Kraft by 0.5. Kenyon Sadiq leads at 13.5. Tucker Kraft is the first one out, 0.6 short.
Crowd: 54% of managers started Sadiq, 57% started Kraft.
Availability & news
Kenyon SadiqPractice: Limited
Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Rotational role45% of snaps
Pros
- Red-zone role1.5 RZ targets/g
- Favorable matchupFavorable · A- vs TE
- Spike upside21.7 ceiling
Cons
- Cooling off6.5 last 3
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, Kraft 6.5.
Sadiq (Practice: Limited): “Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Kraft 6.6 (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 13.0); Last 3 avg (12.9 vs 6.5); Last 5 avg (12.9 vs 11.4); vs season (+0.0 vs -1.3); Boom rate (33% vs 25%).
Why Tucker Kraft
Sit Tucker Kraft — projects 13.0, a favorable matchup vs TB, but the role is cooling.
Tucker Kraft projects 13.0 points on a 6.4–21.7 range. The matchup grades as favorable against TB. Usage: targets / game at 5.5. Net: bench Tucker Kraft this week.
Working for Kraft: Red-zone role (1.5 RZ targets/g), Favorable matchup (Favorable · A- vs TE), Spike upside (21.7 ceiling).
Working against Kraft: Cooling off (6.5 last 3).
Where Kraft leads the head-to-head: Target share (19% vs 14%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A- vs C); Implied team total (21.0 vs 20.0); Bust rate (25% vs 33%); Targets / game (5.5 vs 4.7); Snap share (86% vs 45%); Red zone targets (12 vs 0); Touchdown dependence (31% 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).
Tucker Kraft's last 5 games: PPR points 33.3, 4, 9.5, 3.5, 6.6 (oldest to newest).
Sadiq has already beaten Kraft's 13 projection in 1 of his 3; Kraft has beaten Sadiq's 13.5 in 1 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.
Tucker Kraft (GB) faces TB, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 21.0, 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 Mark Andrews13.5 · 12.9
More Tucker Kraft comparisons
- Mark Andrews or Tucker Kraft12.9 · 13.0
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Tucker Kraft13.2 · 13.0
- Dalton Schultz or Tucker Kraft13.6 · 13.0
- Juwan Johnson or Tucker Kraft12.3 · 13.0
This week's toughest calls
- Brenton Strange or Colston Loveland11.5 · 11.4
- Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce14.9 · 15.1
- 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
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Mark Andrews13.2 · 12.9
- More TE start/sit calls (tight ends this week)