Dallas Goedert is a fair Week 3 play — our TE15 at 8.3 projected points, right around the TE starter line.
- Projection
- 8.3 pts
- TE rank
- #15
- Matchup
- at CHI
Dallas Goedert's fantasy role in Week 3
Dallas Goedert goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a matchup-dependent TE option for the PHI. He is rostered in 92% of leagues and actually started in 46% of them, and we rank him TE15 on our own weekly board at 8.3 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 1% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
Health matters here: he carries a DOUBTFUL designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.
Week 3 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at CHI. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 3 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting TE baseline of 7 points, his 8.3-point projection is 1.3 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Dallas Goedert is a fair Week 3 play — our TE15 at 8.3 projected points, right around the TE starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Dallas Goedert (PHI TE), our TE15 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season at CHI, projecting 8.3 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. On the road against CHI, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. 46% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Fair warning: he carries a doubtful tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Hot heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Dallas Goedert (PHI TE), our TE15 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season at CHI, projecting 8.3 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. On the road against CHI, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. 46% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Fair warning: he carries a doubtful tag as of the timestamp below, so re-check before kickoff. Hot heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.