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Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz

TE • Houston Texans HOU
Colston Loveland

Colston Loveland

TE • Chicago Bears CHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Schultz over Loveland

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Dalton Schultz

Reliable Tight End Target Offers Late-Round Value in Houston's Potent Passing Game

Dalton Schultz enters the year as the clear top tight end for Houston, leading a depth chart that includes veteran Foster Moreau and sophomore Cade Stover. Coming off an impressive 2025 season where he garnered 110 targets and caught 83 passes, Schultz is a trusted safety valve for quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Our projections expect a slight dip in volume due to Houston's highly competitive wide receiver room, forecasting 61 receptions for 584 yards and three touchdowns. While those numbers represent a minor regression from last year's career-high catch total, his consistent red-zone presence keeps him firmly in the weekly fantasy conversation.

Looking at recent draft trends, Schultz's ADP has been volatile, recently dipping back to around pick 150 after a brief early-June spike. At this price tag in 1.0 PPR formats, he represents a high-value steal. Fantasy managers currently roster him in 69% of leagues, making him an ideal late-round target for those who prefer waiting on the tight end position.

Updated 15 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Loveland over Schultz

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Colston Loveland

Sophomore Breakthrough Awaits as Chicago's Premier Tight End

Colston Loveland enjoyed an outstanding rookie year, securing 70 receptions for 899 yards and seven touchdowns. Now operating as the lead tight end in Chicago, he is primed for an even larger role. Offseason departures have opened up targets, meaning the sophomore is set to be a focal point for Caleb Williams.

Loveland's draft stock reflects this massive excitement. His PPR ADP has largely stabilized in the early fourth round around pick 43, though it occasionally spikes into the mid-20s. Our models view him as a value steal at this price, projecting him for 82 receptions, 972 yards, and seven touchdowns.

While listed ahead of Cole Kmet on the depth chart, he must share targets with Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III. Still, Loveland’s versatility ensures high-volume opportunities. He is a high-end TE1 who can easily finish among the elite in his second season.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Dalton Schultz
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Dalton Schultz
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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Redzone Touches Colston Loveland
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Dalton Schultz
OWN
69%
+0.5 compared to last week
START
41%
-1.4 compared to last week
OWN/START Colston Loveland
OWN
71%
-1.9 compared to last week
START
43%
+0.64 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Dalton Schultz
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Colston Loveland
3rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Dalton Schultz

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 101.20 total points (5.33 avg).
  • Currently 96.6 points behind the leader: Trey McBride
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.3.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 4th among TE.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 6th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 14th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 785 and 9.46 YPC and is currently ranked 7th among TE.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 30th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +30, Rec Yards: +287 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 61, REC YDS: 584, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Colston Loveland

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 139.30 total points (6.97 avg).
  • Currently 58.5 points behind the leader: Trey McBride
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 13th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 12th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 11th among TE.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 8th among TE.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 762 and 12.29 YPC and is currently ranked 9th among TE.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 7 and is currently ranked 7th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 20 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +74, Rec Yards: +955 Rec TDs: +7,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 82, REC YDS: 972, REC TDS: 7
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Dalton Schultz

No Injury Reported

Injury Colston Loveland

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Dalton Schultz

Week 1
Houston Texans VS Buffalo Bills

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.21287.8923163734.06
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 114.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 113 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 321.76 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 28th in rush defense with 2423 (142.53 per game).
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 3047 (179.24 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.47 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 3 (0.18 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -10.01, Turnovers: -17 Sacks: -6, INTs: -7, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +1.51,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.8, YDS/G: 311.4
Matchups Colston Loveland

Week 1
Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.00338.5022163123.51
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 103.00 total points (5.72 avg).
  • Currently 124 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 21 (1.24 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 2243 (131.94 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 3850 (226.47 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 15 (0.88 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.35 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -56.26, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: -5, INTs: +8, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: -6.94,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Dalton Schultz
12.53
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Colston Loveland
19.83
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Dalton Schultz
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2018 DAL 7 17 12 116 9.7 0 0 0 0 0
2019 DAL 2 2 1 6 6.0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 DAL 16 89 63 615 9.8 4 0 0 0 0
2021 DAL 16 104 78 808 10.4 8 0 0 0 0
2022 DAL 15 89 57 577 10.1 5 0 0 0 0
2023 HOU 15 88 59 635 10.8 5 0 0 0 0
2024 HOU 16 85 53 532 10.0 2 0 0 0 0
2025 HOU 16 110 83 785 9.5 3 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 18 100 69 706 10.2 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 114 621 432 4409 10.2 31 0 0 0 0
Career Colston Loveland
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 CHI 16 101 70 899 12.8 7 1 -2 -2 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 43 31 381 12.3 4 1 -1 -2 0
Totals 19 111 74 955 12.9 7 1 -2 -2 0
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Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @CIN 04:10 EDT EST
ATH vs COL 10:05 EDT EST
ATL @NYM 04:10 EDT EST
BAL vs SD 04:05 EDT EST
BOS vs TEX 04:10 EDT EST
CHC @SF 10:05 EDT EST
CHW vs LAD 04:10 EDT EST
CLE vs DET 04:10 EDT EST
HOU @KC 07:10 EDT EST
LAA vs TB 10:07 EDT EST
MIA @PIT 04:05 EDT EST
MIL vs PHI 07:10 EDT EST
MIN vs STL 02:10 EDT EST
NYY @TOR 03:07 EDT EST
SEA @WAS 04:05 EDT EST
Matchup Time
NY @SA 8:30 PM EST
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