Mike Gesicki vs Tyler Warren: Who Should You Start?
Two tight ends who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Mike Gesicki (Cincinnati Bengals) finished the 2025 season averaging 4.4 fantasy points per game in 13 games. Tyler Warren (Indianapolis Colts) came in at 8.9 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Tyler Warren carries a 4.5-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.
Tyler Warren is the volume tight end in this matchup with 76 receptions for 817 yards, while Mike Gesicki profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (2 scores on 28 catches). In weeks where Mike Gesicki finds the end zone he out-scores Tyler Warren, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Mike Gesicki sits Week 12 while Tyler Warren is off Week 14. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
