Colby Parkinson vs Mike Gesicki: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Colby Parkinson and Mike Gesicki for your lineup, you are not alone. Colby Parkinson finished the 2025 season at 7.2 PPG for the Los Angeles Rams (15 games), and Mike Gesicki averaged 4.4 for the Cincinnati Bengals (13 games).
That 2.8-point weekly advantage for Colby Parkinson is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both see steady target volume for the tight end position. Colby Parkinson had 43 catches for 408 yards; Mike Gesicki posted 28 for 307. 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 Mike Gesicki rests in Week 12. 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.
