Dalton SchultzorPat Freiermuth?

Week 5 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.

Our call

Lean Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz outscores Pat Freiermuth in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Pat Freiermuth comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Dalton Schultz, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Dalton Schultz projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Pat Freiermuth has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to TEs); Dalton Schultz faces the Tennessee Titans (4% fewer than average to TEs). Dalton Schultz still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dalton Schultz
Floor
2.2
Median
6.4
Ceiling
14.2
Big game (15+):
8%
Dud (under 5):
37%
Pat Freiermuth
Floor
1.5
Median
5.9
Ceiling
15.1
Big game (15+):
10%
Dud (under 5):
43%

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 11, 1:00 p.m. ETPat FreiermuthTE, PIT, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.67.3
PPR projection10.08.9
Standard projection5.25.7
Rank this weekTE13TE15
Matchupat TENvs IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.08.0
Last season per game8.06.2
Snap share, last game64%75%
Trade value——