Dallas Goedert vs Jake Tonges: Who Should You Start?
Two tight ends who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Dallas Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) finished the 2025 season averaging 10.3 fantasy points per game in 15 games. Jake Tonges (San Francisco 49ers) came in at 4.5 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Dallas Goedert carries a 5.8-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Dallas Goedert is the volume tight end in this matchup with 60 receptions for 591 yards, while Jake Tonges profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (5 scores on 34 catches). In weeks where Jake Tonges finds the end zone he out-scores Dallas Goedert, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Dallas Goedert sits Week 5 while Jake Tonges is off Week 9. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
