Durham Smythe or Oronde Gadsden: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Start Gadsden — Smythe is ruled out.

Durham Smythe is ruled out, which settles it: Oronde Gadsden is the only startable side of this call. Gadsden projects 7.1 PPR points.

Durham Smythe

Durham Smythe

TEBALvs TEN

Projected Points

OUT — verdict voidSit
Oronde Gadsden

Oronde Gadsden

TE26LACvs SEA

Projected Points

Sit

Durham Smythe’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
+1100
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Oronde Gadsden’s market

REC
O/U 2.5
-153 / +120
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 27.5
-113 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+360
Anytime Touchdown Props →
TEN@
BALSun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
LAC@
SEASun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ETView the game →

Why Durham Smythe

Sit

TE2 in blocking role. Veteran in-line presence, minimal target share.

Ruled out — verdict void; pivot to your bench.

  • Currently ruled out — not a viable start until his status changes.
  • TEN ranks 5 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 28.0 team points as 8.5-point favorites.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 59% snap share.

Latest on Smythe

Status

Durham Smythe was upgraded to full practice participation Thursday after being limited Wednesday with a heel injury.

Yahoo Sports · Oct 2, 2026

Why Oronde Gadsden

Sit

Second-year starting TE and primary receiving threat at the position. Big-bodied move tight end with WR-like route running, coming off a productive rookie season.

Sit — bench-tier TE at consensus TE26: 8% target share, 7.1 PPR projected vs SEA.

  • SEA ranks 12 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 21.3 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 40% snap share.

Latest on Gadsden

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricDurham SmytheOronde Gadsden
Projected points
Consensus rank—TE26
Opponent vs positionTEN · 5 of 323-game sampleSEA · 12 of 323-game sample
Receptions6 of 3213 of 32
Receiving Yards1 of 323 of 32
Receiving TDs1 of 3217 of 32
Targets6 of 329 of 32
Anytime TD9 of 3217 of 32
Target share3%8%
Reception share2%8%
Implied total · spread28.0-8.521.3+3.0
Depth chartTE2TE2
Snap share59%40%
Injury designationout—
Start/Sit record—1–0

Recent form

Durham Smythe — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs DAL
Week 2vs NO
Week 1vs IND

Oronde Gadsden — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs BUF
Week 2vs LV
Week 1vs ARI

Signal breakdown

  • 1.4 vs 7.1 projected PPR pointsOronde Gadsden +
  • Consensus position rankeven
  • Opponent DvP rank 5 vs 12 (32 = softest)Oronde Gadsden +
  • Implied 28.0 vs 21.3 team pointsDurham Smythe +
  • A ruled-out player cannot be a startOronde Gadsden +
  • 59% vs 40% snap shareDurham Smythe +

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