Evan Engram vs George Kittle: Who Should You Start?
George Kittle and Evan Engram are at different tiers heading into 2026. The San Francisco 49ers tight end averaged 12.1 PPG in 2025, a full 7.2 points per game ahead of Evan Engram's 4.9 with the Denver Broncos. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
George Kittle carries a 7.2-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.
Both see steady target volume for the tight end position. Evan Engram had 50 catches for 461 yards; George Kittle posted 57 for 628. At a position where most starters barely clear 7 PPG, this class of tight end is where the fantasy advantage lives week to week.
Evan Engram has his bye in Week 14, and George Kittle rests in Week 9. 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.
