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Schultz

TE · HOU vs NYG

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · quadriceps

Projected points8.4pts

Strange

TE · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

Dalton Schultz or Brenton Strange: who should I start in Week 7?

Start Dalton Schultz.

Highlights

Injuries as of Tue 8:04 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

    • Helps him: His lines put him at 0.37 touchdowns, above his usual 0.00.+2.2 pts
    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 27.0 receiving yards, below his usual 46.2.−1.9 pts
    • Hurts him: His lines put him at 3.5 catches, below his usual 4.7.−1.2 pts

    Usually scores 9.3 → projected 8.4−0.9 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • EdgeHis team is expected to score 26.5 points, a high scoring spot.
    • His best weeks reach about 15.3 points.
    • EdgeNYG is the 12th toughest defense for tight ends.
    • He plays only 57% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.

Stat comparison

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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionSchultz: 8.4Strange: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionSchultz: 2.2Strange: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekSchultz: 0.37Strange: On bye
Projected team pointsSchultz: 26.5Strange: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameSchultz: 0.8 (best)Strange: 0.5
Role
Snap shareSchultz: 57%Strange: 79% (best)
Usage worthptsSchultz: 10.2 (best)Strange: 9.0
Target shareSchultz: 17%Strange: 19% (best)
Targets / gameSchultz: 6.2 (best)Strange: 5.5
Air yards shareSchultz: 12%Strange: 17% (best)
Vacated targets this weekSchultz: 0.0Strange: 0.0
RZ target shareSchultz: 18% (best)Strange: 9%
Inside 10 target shareSchultz: 11% (best)Strange: 9%
Catch rateSchultz: 76%Strange: 79% (best)
SeparationSchultz: 3.8 yds (best)Strange: 3.1 yds
YAC over expectedSchultz: −1.1Strange: +0.4 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSchultz: Earned by usage 10.2Scored 9.3Strange: Earned by usage 9.0Scored 10.0
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSchultz: BelowStrange: Above
WOPRSchultz: 0.33Strange: 0.41 (best)
Range
FloorSchultz: 4.7Strange: On bye
CeilingSchultz: 15.3Strange: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSchultz: 0%Strange: 10%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Schultz: 18% (best)Strange: 14%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterSchultz: 18%Strange: 18%
SteadinessSchultz: Up & down±7.3 ptsStrange: Very steady (best)±4.6 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionSchultz: C-2026, 6 gmStrange: On bye
Game scriptSchultz: Expected to leadStrange: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSchultz: 1.5Strange: On bye
Defense funnelSchultz: NeutralStrange: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedSchultz: 4th (tough)Strange: On bye
Starting QBSchultz: Stroud (Active)Strange: Lawrence (Active)
Opp defender outSchultz: Edmunds (MLB)Strange: On bye
Roof / surfaceSchultz: Retractable roofturfStrange: On bye
Rest / scheduleSchultz: NormalStrange: On bye
Opp paceSchultz: 8th (fast)Strange: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSchultz: 0.39th (tough)Strange: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedSchultz: 70%13th (average)Strange: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgSchultz: 5.4Strange: 13.2 (best)
Last 5 avgSchultz: 9.6Strange: 9.9 (best)
vs seasonSchultz: −3.9 (Cooling)Strange: +3.3 (Rising) (best)
Yards per route runSchultz: 1.96Strange: 2.08 (best)
Receiving aDOTSchultz: 6.1Strange: 7.7
Target share trendSchultz: RisingStrange: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesSchultz: 41%Strange: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSchultz: TE19Strange: On bye
Yards linereceivingSchultz: 27.0Strange: On bye

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