Cole Kmet vs Dalton Kincaid: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Cole Kmet and Dalton Kincaid for your lineup, you are not alone. Cole Kmet finished the 2025 season at 4.0 PPG for the Chicago Bears (16 games), and Dalton Kincaid averaged 8.9 for the Buffalo Bills (12 games).
That 4.9-point weekly advantage for Dalton Kincaid 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. Cole Kmet had 30 catches for 347 yards; Dalton Kincaid posted 39 for 571. At a position where most starters barely clear 7 PPG, this class of tight end is where the fantasy advantage lives week to week.
Cole Kmet has his bye in Week 7, and Dalton Kincaid 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.
