Start Tyler Warren or Dalton Kincaid? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Tyler Warren over Dalton Kincaid in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Tyler Warren at 12.8 points and Dalton Kincaid at 10.7, a gap of 2.1.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.7 fantasy points for Dalton Kincaid, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Dalton Kincaid at 49.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.8 fantasy points for Tyler Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market has Tyler Warren at 50.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 33% chance to score a touchdown (16, 12 and 15 market sources).

That puts Tyler Warren 2.1 points ahead of Dalton Kincaid on the market projections.

Injury status

Dalton Kincaid is not on the injury report.

Tyler Warren is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Dalton Kincaid played 66 percent of BUF snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 1 against HOU: 42 of 58 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 130 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 2 against DET: 49 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 95 yards, 1 touchdown.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 3 against LAC: 44 of 66 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 38 yards.

Dalton Kincaid, Week 4 against NE: 35 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Through Week 4, Tyler Warren played 90 percent of IND snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 8 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 1 against BAL: 50 of 54 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 13 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Warren, Week 2 against KC: 58 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Warren, Week 3 against HOU: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 10 targets and 9 catches for 55 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 4 against WAS: 56 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 41 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dalton Kincaid played 12 games for BUF and scored 126.1 PPR points, 10.5 a game, finishing TE20.

He caught 39 of 49 targets for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 312 air yards.

He was on the field for 40 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Tyler Warren played 17 games for IND and scored 188.5 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE4.

He caught 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 19 red zone targets and 343 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Dalton Kincaid over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Cade Otton.
• Start Tyler Warren over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren.
• Start Tyler Warren over Cade Otton.