Start George Kittle or Tyler Warren? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start George Kittle over Tyler Warren in Week 6.

Market-based projections have George Kittle at 15.4 points and Tyler Warren at 14.0, a gap of 1.5.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.4 fantasy points for George Kittle, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for George Kittle is 64 receiving yards and 5-6 receptions, with a 46% chance to score a touchdown (7, 9 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.0 fantasy points for Tyler Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tyler Warren is 55 receiving yards and 5-6 receptions, with a 40% chance to score a touchdown (12, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts George Kittle 1.5 points ahead of Tyler Warren on the market projections.

Injury status

George Kittle is not on the injury report.

Tyler Warren is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, George Kittle played 73 percent of SF snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

George Kittle, Week 2 against MIA: 25 of 52 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 80 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Kittle, Week 3 against ARI: 46 of 54 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 82 yards, 2 touchdowns.

George Kittle, Week 4 against DEN: 60 of 66 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 70 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Kittle, Week 5 against SEA: 55 of 60 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 24 yards.

Through Week 5, Tyler Warren played 91 percent of IND snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Tyler Warren, Week 5 against PIT: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 9 targets and 7 catches for 83 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, George Kittle played 11 games for SF and scored 161.5 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE13.

He caught 57 of 69 targets for 628 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 376 air yards.

He was on the field for 80 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 6 calls

• Start George Kittle over AJ Barner.
• Start George Kittle over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over George Kittle.
• Start Tyler Warren over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren.
• Start Tyler Warren over Colston Loveland.