TE · BUF · #86
Only 1 games in 2026 — availability is the headline.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
2,831
Range 2,619–3,040
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven TE in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
95.4 pts
5.6 PPG · 15.0 games
39.1 rec · 528.5 rec yds · 3.9 rec TD
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.98
2 of last 3 seasons under 15 games — slight availability risk, not a short 2026 slate.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×0.99
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Kincaid caught 5 passes for 130 yards in 2026, finishing TE5. The last two seasons moved from TE18 to TE5 — that's the dynasty read. Played a short 2026 (1 games) — health is the nearer question than talent. The trend line says buy: this is a climb, not a name you're paying nostalgia tax for.
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Half-PPR points
15.5
PPG
15.5
Positional finish
TE5
Key stats
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TE5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 5 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | TE18 | 106.6 | 8.9 | 39 | 571 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | TE29 | 78.8 | 6.1 | 44 | 448 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | TE12 | 113.8 | 7.1 | 73 | 673 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | 15.5 | HOU | 50 plays · 58% pass | 130 · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
Week 1 Engine grade
Projected 6.5 · scored 15.5 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss -9.0.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 37.4% mean
Pass-play participation
52.5%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R1 (25 overall) TE · that slot hit at 81.8% in 2010–2023 classes (n=11; contributor 100.0%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2025 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample
19th of 35
11th of 35
5th of 35
16th of 35
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.