Schultz
TE · HOU vs DAL
Proj pts
13.6pts
market
Sadiq
TE · NYJ vs CHI
Proj pts
13.5pts
market
Dalton Schultz or Kenyon Sadiq: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Dalton Schultz over Kenyon Sadiq by 0.1. Dalton Schultz leads at 13.6. Kenyon Sadiq is the first one out, 0.1 short.
Crowd: 62% of managers started Schultz, 54% started Sadiq.
Availability & news
Dalton SchultzPractice: Limited
Kenyon SadiqPractice: Limited
Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Spike upside19.1 ceiling
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Rotational role45% of snaps
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is boom rate: Schultz 18%, Sadiq 33%.
Schultz is listed: Practice: Limited.
Sadiq (Practice: Limited): “Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Schultz 6 (PPR points).
Why Dalton Schultz
Start Dalton Schultz — projects 13.6, an even matchup vs DAL.
Dalton Schultz projects 13.6 points on a 5.8–19.1 range. The matchup grades as neutral against DAL. Usage: targets / game at 6.2. Net: start Dalton Schultz this week.
Working for Schultz: Spike upside (19.1 ceiling).
Where Schultz leads the head-to-head: Projection (13.6 vs 13.5); Target share (19% vs 14%); Implied team total (25.8 vs 20.0); Last 3 avg (13.2 vs 12.9); Consistency (48% vs 37%); Bust rate (24% vs 33%); Targets / game (6.2 vs 4.7); Snap share (71% vs 45%); Red zone targets (14 vs 0).
Why Kenyon Sadiq
Sit Kenyon Sadiq — projects 13.5, an even matchup vs CHI.
Kenyon Sadiq projects 13.5 points. The matchup grades as neutral against CHI. Usage: targets / game at 4.7. Net: bench Kenyon Sadiq this week.
Working for Sadiq: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).
Working against Sadiq: Rotational role (45% of snaps).
Where Sadiq leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (C vs C-); Last 5 avg (12.9 vs 11.1); Boom rate (33% vs 18%); Touchdown dependence (16% vs 10%).
Recent form
Dalton Schultz's last 5 games: PPR points 4.9, 11.3, 7.5, 26, 6 (oldest to newest).
Kenyon Sadiq's last 3 games: PPR points 3.7, 11.4, 23.5 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Schultz has already beaten Sadiq's 13.5 projection in 1 of his 5; Sadiq has beaten Schultz's 13.6 in 1 of his 3.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Dalton Schultz (HOU) faces DAL, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 25.8, spread -3.0.
Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Dalton Schultz comparisons
- Dalton Schultz or T.J. Hockenson13.6 · 13.8
- Dalton Schultz or Harold Fannin Jr.13.6 · 13.2
- Dalton Schultz or Tucker Kraft13.6 · 13.0
- Dalton Schultz or Sam LaPorta13.6 · 14.9
More Kenyon Sadiq comparisons
- Kenyon Sadiq or T.J. Hockenson13.5 · 13.8
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Kenyon Sadiq13.2 · 13.5
- Kenyon Sadiq or Tucker Kraft13.5 · 13.0
- Kenyon Sadiq or Mark Andrews13.5 · 12.9
This week's toughest calls
- Brenton Strange or Colston Loveland11.5 · 11.4
- Mark Andrews or Tucker Kraft12.9 · 13.0
- Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce14.9 · 15.1
- Harold Fannin Jr. or Tucker Kraft13.2 · 13.0
- AJ Barner or Hunter Henry11.0 · 11.2
- Colston Loveland or Hunter Henry11.4 · 11.2
- More TE start/sit calls (tight ends this week)