Dalton SchultzorJake Ferguson?

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

Our call

Lean Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz outscores Jake Ferguson in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jake Ferguson comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Dalton Schultz, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Dalton Schultz projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Dalton Schultz has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (1% more than average to TEs); Jake Ferguson faces the Houston Texans (9% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jake Ferguson is the pick at 52%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dalton Schultz
Floor
2.8
Median
7.7
Ceiling
16.6
Big game (15+):
14%
Dud (under 5):
27%
Jake Ferguson
Floor
2.3
Median
7.2
Ceiling
16.3
Big game (15+):
13%
Dud (under 5):
33%

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.

StatDalton SchultzTE, HOU, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETJake FergusonTE, DAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.08.6
PPR projection11.710.5
Standard projection6.26.7
Rank this weekTE13TE14
Matchupvs DALat HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.09.2
Last season per game8.08.7
Snap share, last game54%69%
Trade value——