Brock BowersorDalton Schultz?

Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Start Brock Bowers

Brock Bowers outscores Dalton Schultz in 83% of simulations.

Dalton Schultz comes out ahead in the other 17%. Brock Bowers projects 8.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Brock Bowers has the better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (4% fewer than average to TEs); Dalton Schultz faces the Los Angeles Chargers (25% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Brock Bowers wins 88%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brock Bowers
Floor
4.8
Median
12.8
Ceiling
26.4
Big game (15+):
39%
Dud (under 5):
11%
Dalton Schultz
Floor
1.8
Median
5.1
Ceiling
11.1
Big game (15+):
3%
Dud (under 5):
49%

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.

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StatBrock BowersTE, LV, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ETDalton SchultzTE, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.66.0
PPR projection17.68.0
Standard projection11.64.1
Rank this weekTE1TE24
Matchupat SFat LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.27.0
Last season per game12.08.0
Snap share, last game86%57%
Trade value43—