George Kittle or Jonathon Brooks?
Who to start in Week 3, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 22 at 6:11 AM EDT
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The lean
- This week: George Kittle
- Rest of season: George Kittle — 2 of 4 experts
- Trade value: close to even
At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.
| George Kittle | Jonathon Brooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 2 of 4 experts rank George Kittle ahead · 2 rank Jonathon Brooks ahead | #109#107–#111edge | #114#80–#144 |
| Week 3 (flex) | FLX71#63–#74edge | FLX124#114–#134 |
| Week 3 projection (PPR) | 12.5edge | 5.9 |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 9 #93 overall | 10 #89 overall |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +6 ranks · +53 val | 0 ranks · 0 val |
| Rostered | 95% | 80% |
| Bye | 8 | 5 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 3, George Kittle or Jonathon Brooks?
- George Kittle. This week's consensus has George Kittle at TE9 (range #6–#10) and Jonathon Brooks at RB39 (range #35–#43); on the flex board it is #71 vs #124. Projections: 12.5 vs 5.9 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, George Kittle or Jonathon Brooks?
- George Kittle. Rest-of-season consensus: George Kittle TE10 (range #9–#11) vs Jonathon Brooks RB32 (range #25–#36). 2 of 4 FantasyPros experts who rank both have George Kittle ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade George Kittle for Jonathon Brooks?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) George Kittle is ranked #93 overall and Jonathon Brooks #89, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.