Dallas Goedert or Rhamondre Stevenson: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Goedert's role wins a narrow PPR call over Stevenson's stronger projection

Goedert gets the nod because his near-every-down role and passing-game priority overcome Stevenson's projection edge; at tight end, that combination is more bankable than the raw gap suggests. Philadelphia's red-zone weapon status and featured Week 1 usage support a difference-making score (philadelphiaeagles.com 2026-09-16), though touchdown dependence is the main risk. Stevenson remains a strong start as a lead back with receiving involvement and a slightly friendlier script, while reports around Henderson's availability keep his workload central (ESPN 2026-09-06 | ESPN 2026-09-09). In PPR, Goedert is the preferred play, not a runaway winner.

What flips it: A confirmed expansion of Stevenson's passing-down role.

Sources: philadelphiaeagles.com · Sep 16, 2026 · ESPN · Sep 6, 2026 · ESPN · Sep 9, 2026

AI editor

In standard and half-PPR scoring this is a coin flip.

Dallas Goedert

Dallas Goedert

TE12PHIvs TEN

Projected Points

Start· medium
Rhamondre Stevenson

Rhamondre Stevenson

RB26NEvs PIT

Projected Points

Start· medium

Dallas Goedert’s market

REC
O/U 3.5
-131 / +102
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 38.5
-110 / -114
Receiving Yards Props →

Rhamondre Stevenson’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 48.5
-110 / -114
Rushing Yards Props →
REC
O/U 2.5
-142 / +111
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 17.5
-112 / -112
Receiving Yards Props →

Why Dallas Goedert

Start· medium

Starting TE and red-zone weapon. Reliable chain-mover with strong yards-after-catch and blocking ability.

95% snaps and a 23% target share off a 4-77-2 game make Goedert a locked-in TE1 at 10.8 projected, even against a mid-tier TEN matchup.

  • His red-zone role gives Goedert more access to a week-winning score than his modest projection implies.
  • Featured passing-game usage supports efficiency even if Tennessee proves merely average against tight ends.

The call

  • Role is airtight: 95% snap share and a 23% target share mean he's a genuine focal point in this passing game, not a rotational piece.
  • Recent production backs the usage — four catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns, with the Eagles featuring him near the goal line.
  • The 23.5 implied total and -4.5 spread point to a positive, controlled script where Philadelphia keeps throwing in scoring range.
  • Only real drag is the matchup: Tennessee grades 12 of 32 vs tight ends, and it's a one-game sample with zero confidence, so treat the DvP as noise rather than a reason to bench a TE12 with this role.

Latest on Goedert

Role

Dallas Goedert was featured in the Eagles' passing game on Sunday, drawing five targets and recording four receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

Spadaro: Dallas Goedert does it all and does it well for the Eaglesphiladelphiaeagles.com · Sep 16, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Rhamondre Stevenson

Start· medium

RB1 and lead back. Physical between-the-tackles runner with reliable receiving-game involvement.

85% snap share and a 19% target share make Stevenson a workhorse in PPR, and a -4.5 spread with a 24.0 implied total protects the volume.

  • A lead-back script lets Stevenson's physical rushing style compound if New England protects a late lead.
  • His receiving involvement cushions a stalled ground game—the clearest path to beating Goedert.

The call

  • Usage is the whole case: 85% of snaps plus a 19% target share is bell-cow work, and that pass-game role is worth points every week in PPR regardless of how the run lanes look.
  • Game script cooperates — 4.5-point favorite with a 24.0 implied total means positive-script carries late and red-zone chances rather than chasing from behind.
  • Matchup is neutral-to-favorable at 21 of 32 in DvP composite, though the 1-game sample carries 0.00 confidence, so it's the role and not the opponent driving this start.
  • Only real risk is efficiency — 13.2 projected and an RB26 consensus rank say this is a floor play, not a league-winner, but that floor beats a typical replacement.

Latest on Stevenson

Henderson did not practice on Saturday, raising some questions about New England's lack of proven depth at running back.

ESPN · Sep 6, 2026

TreVeyon Henderson won't suit up on Wednesday, leaving most of the backfield work for Rhamondre Stevenson.

ESPN · Sep 9, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricDallas GoedertRhamondre Stevenson
Projected points
Consensus rankTE12RB26
Opponent vs positionTEN · 12 of 321-game samplePIT · 21 of 321-game sample
Receptions18 of 3230 of 32
Receiving Yards5 of 3232 of 32
Receiving TDs1 of 32
Targets15 of 32
Anytime TD20 of 3213 of 32
Rushing Yards23 of 32
Rushing TDs1 of 32
Rushing Attempts27 of 32
Target share23%19%
Reception share29%22%
Implied total · spread23.5-4.524.0-4.5
Depth chartTE1RB1
Snap share95%85%
Start/Sit record1010

Recent form

Dallas Goedert — last 1 week

Week 1vs WSH

Rhamondre Stevenson — last 1 week

Week 1vs SEA

Signal breakdown

  • 10.8 vs 12.9 projected PPR pointsRhamondre Stevenson +
  • Rank 12 vs 26Dallas Goedert +
  • Opponent DvP rank 12 vs 21 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 23.5 vs 24.0 team pointsRhamondre Stevenson +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 95% vs 85% snap shareDallas Goedert +

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