Colby Parkinson vs Evan Engram: Who Should You Start?
Colby Parkinson and Evan Engram are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Colby Parkinson averaged 7.2 PPG across 15 games with the Los Angeles Rams, while Evan Engram posted 4.9 PPG in 16 appearances for the Denver Broncos.
A 2.3-PPG gap gives Colby Parkinson the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both see steady target volume for the tight end position. Colby Parkinson had 43 catches for 408 yards; Evan Engram posted 50 for 461. At a position where most starters barely clear 7 PPG, this class of tight end is where the fantasy advantage lives week to week.
Colby Parkinson has his bye in Week 6, and Evan Engram rests in Week 14. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
