Dalton SchultzorTyler Higbee?

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

Our call

Start Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz outscores Tyler Higbee in 56% of simulations.

Tyler Higbee still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Dalton Schultz is the better bet, not a sure thing. Dalton Schultz projects 1.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Dalton Schultz has the better matchup against the Tennessee Titans (3% fewer than average to TEs); Tyler Higbee faces the Buffalo Bills (32% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Dalton Schultz
Floor
2.2
Median
6.4
Ceiling
14.2
Big game (15+):
8%
Dud (under 5):
37%
Tyler Higbee
Floor
1.7
Median
5.5
Ceiling
12.8
Big game (15+):
6%
Dud (under 5):
45%

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. ETTyler HigbeeTE, LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.66.5
PPR projection10.08.0
Standard projection5.25.0
Rank this weekTE13TE17
Matchupat TENvs BUF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.08.5
Last season per game8.05.9
Snap share, last game64%65%
Trade value——