Two players, one answer.

Kyle Pitts Sr. vs Tyler Higbee

Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 50% held up in 2025

A toss-up

On Sleeper's projections, Kyle Pitts Sr. is projected 0.1 points ahead of Tyler Higbee. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 50% of the time. That's close to a coin flip: start the one you trust more, or the one with news on his side.

TE · ATL

Kyle Pitts Sr.

8.5 projected

@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET

9 a game this season · last 3: 15.2, 23, 13.2

TE · LAR

Tyler Higbee

8.4 projected

vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM ET

9 a game this season · last 3: 13.3, 4.2, 3.4

Kyle Pitts Sr. has scored 17.1 a game over his last three, above his 9 season average.

Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)

This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.