George Kittle or Mark Andrews: Who Should You Start?

The call

• When he plays, the role is elite for the position: 81% snap share and a 19% target share across 11 games make him the clear focal point of the 49ers passing game, well above what a TE18 consensus rank implies.
• The availability line reads PUP-P and normalizes to unknown, which is why the consensus projection sits at just 8.4 points and TE18 — the market is pricing in real doubt, not a bad role.
• Matchup and script are neutral: the Rams grade 17 of 32 in DvP composite (on a 0-game sample, so treat it as noise), and a 22.8 implied total with a 3.0 spread points to a competitive game that keeps the offense throwing.
• Tip it to start the moment he's confirmed active for Sunday; if he's still carrying the PUP tag at kickoff, you need a replacement in the TE slot.

The call

• A 17% target share on 62% of snaps is a genuine TE1 workload, and Andrews' value is concentrated near the goal line, where Baltimore's 26.5 implied total gives him multiple scoring looks.
• Vegas has the Ravens as 3.5-point favorites with a healthy team total — the neutral-to-positive script keeps the offense balanced instead of pass-chasing away from the tight end.
• The Colts grade 20 of 32 vs the position, a mild edge, but the 0-game sample means it shouldn't move the needle either way.
• Risk is the usual Andrews boom-bust: 10.1 projected points is TE11 territory, so a touchdown-less afternoon leaves him near replacement level — you're starting him for the ceiling.