Brenton StrangeorDalton Schultz?

Week 4 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz outscores Brenton Strange in 56% of simulations.

Brenton Strange still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Dalton Schultz is the better bet, not a sure thing. Dalton Schultz projects 1.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Brenton Strange has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (53% more than average to TEs); Dalton Schultz faces the Dallas Cowboys (1% more than average to TEs). Dalton Schultz still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Dalton Schultz wins 51%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brenton Strange
Floor
2.8
Median
6.8
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (15+):
7%
Dud (under 5):
31%
Dalton Schultz
Floor
2.8
Median
7.7
Ceiling
16.6
Big game (15+):
14%
Dud (under 5):
27%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatBrenton StrangeTE, JAX, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETDalton SchultzTE, HOU, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.79.0
PPR projection9.611.7
Standard projection5.96.2
Rank this weekTE16TE13
Matchupat CINvs DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game5.610.0
Last season per game7.98.0
Snap share, last game77%54%
Trade value——