Dalton Kincaid vs Darren Waller

Who should you start in Week 6? This week's matchups and projections.

TE17
Dalton Kincaid
BUF · Bye 7
161.2
projected 2026 points (PPR)
Season-long pick
VS
TE18
Darren Waller
MIA · Bye 6
141.5
projected 2026 points (PPR)

Who to start in Week 6

Start Dalton Kincaid this week: Darren Waller is on bye in Week 6.

Dalton Kincaid gets LV, the 2nd-friendliest matchup a TE can draw this week, projecting 10.8 points.

This-week points are each player's projected per-game scoring rate adjusted for the matchup.

The season-long call

The model takes Dalton Kincaid, and it isn't close: 19.7 points of value over replacement separate them (-31.6 vs -51.3).

The draft market hasn't priced this matchup yet, so treat it as a pure model call.

Health note: Darren Waller carries an injury flag of Questionable (Toe), which is already reflected in his projection.

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Dalton KincaidBUF Darren WallerMIA Edge
Week 6 opponent LV Bye
Projected Week 6 points 10.8 0.0 Kincaid +10.8 pts
Matchup rank (TE vs defense, of 28) #2 -
Projected 2026 points (PPR) 161.2 141.5 Kincaid +19.7 pts
Points per game 9.5 8.3
Value over replacement (VBD) -31.6 -51.3 Kincaid +19.7
Overall rank #113 #129 Kincaid by 16
Position rank TE17 TE18
Market ADP 147.3 -
Typical round (12-team) Rd 13 -
Bye week 7 6
Injury flag None Questionable

Should I start Dalton Kincaid or Darren Waller in Week 6?

Start Dalton Kincaid this week: Darren Waller is on bye in Week 6.

Should I draft Dalton Kincaid or Darren Waller in 2026 fantasy football?

Dalton Kincaid. He projects 161.2 fantasy points with -31.6 value over replacement, vs 141.5 points and -51.3 for Darren Waller (TE, PPR).