Dalton Schultz Dynasty Value 2026
Dalton Schultz dynasty outlook: superflex and 1QB value, dynasty rank, age curve, startup and rookie draft cost, long-term market trend, production history and trade context.
Dalton Schultz dynasty outlook
Dalton Schultz is ranked #208 overall and TE31 in StatChasers' superflex dynasty rankings, a deep-roster or taxi-squad option at a market value of 439.
He is 30.0 years old — past the tight-end prime. Age is weighted per position in the model value, so this is priced in rather than mentioned in passing.
Dalton's dynasty value (439) runs well ahead of his win-now value (229) — the market is paying for what he becomes, not what he does this season. That is a rebuilder's asset, and a contender's trade chip.
The model values Dalton +339.4% above the dynasty market, a buy-low signal: his production and age say the price is too low.
In dynasty startup drafts Dalton goes at pick 176.7 on average (round 15.09 in a 12-team startup, TE27 by ADP), with a typical range of 138 to 215 across 857 drafts; his startup cost is falling over the last 30 days (-1.0 picks).
Over the longer run his startup ADP has fallen: from an average pick of 156.7 in 2024-01 to 178.4 in 2026-09, across 28 months of drafts.
Production trajectory: 10.5 PPR points per game in 2025 over 17 games, up from 7.0 in 2024, finishing TE10.
Drafted round 4, pick 137 by Dallas Cowboys in 2018. Draft capital keeps mattering in dynasty long after it stops mattering in redraft — teams keep giving opportunity to players they spent a pick on.
Player profile
| Team | Houston Texans |
| Position | TE |
| Age | 30.0 |
| Experience | 8 yrs |
| Number | #86 |
| Bye week | Week 8 |
| Status | Active |
Dynasty value
| Superflex value (StatChasers Market) | 439 |
| Superflex rank | #208 · TE31 |
| 1QB value | 420 |
| 1QB rank | #205 · TE31 |
| 30-day movement | — |
| Win-now (redraft) value | 229 |
| Timeline | Rebuild asset |
| Model value | 1,929 |
| Model vs market | +339.4% |
| Signal | Strong Buy |
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Dalton Schultz startup draft cost
Drafted in 857 completed dynasty startup drafts · overall ADP rank #178 · TE27 · earliest pick 65, latest 289 · 7-day +10.0, 14-day +6.0. Full board on the dynasty startup rankings page.
Dalton Schultz dynasty value trend
Average startup-draft pick by month, oldest to newest — a taller bar is an earlier pick and a more valuable player. Months with fewer than three completed drafts are omitted. Range over this window: pick 118.8 to 226.9.
Dalton Schultz production by season
Career production, which in dynasty is read as a trajectory rather than a snapshot: the direction across seasons matters more than any single line.
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 17 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 5.6 | TE10 | TE11 |
| 2024 | HOU | 17 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 3.8 | TE20 | TE22 |
| 2023 | HOU | 15 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 6.1 | TE10 | TE11 |
| 2022 | DAL | 15 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 5.6 | TE11 | TE12 |
| 2021 | DAL | 17 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 7.7 | TE3 | TE3 |
| 2020 | DAL | 16 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 5.2 | TE12 | TE15 |
Dalton Schultz draft capital and athletic profile
Combine measurements with the percentile against other TEs in the database. Athletic profile and draft capital are long-horizon inputs — they say little about next Sunday and a good deal about how long a team keeps handing a player opportunity.
Draft capital
| Draft class | 2018 |
| Round | 4 |
| Overall pick | #137 |
| Drafted by | Dallas Cowboys |
| Height | 6'5" |
| Weight | 244 lb |
Combine testing
Bar length is the percentile against the position cohort.
Dalton Schultz injury history
Durability compounds over a dynasty horizon in a way it never does over one season, so the record is here in full rather than summarised into a grade.
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | Calf | moderate | 1 | Suffered a calf injury in the first quarter of the AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Patriots and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest. |
| 2025 | 16 | Knee | minor | 0 | Appeared on the injury report as a limited participant in practice with a knee issue ahead of Week 16 but did not miss the game. |
| 2025 | 12 | Shoulder | minor | 0 | Managed a shoulder injury leading up to Week 12 but did not result in any missed games. |
| 2024 | 13 | AC Joint | minor | 0 | Sustained a possible right shoulder AC joint injury in Week 13 after going airborne to leap a defender. |
| 2024 | 2 | Ankle | minor | 0 | Was sidelined at practice during the week with an ankle injury but was cleared to play in Week 2. |
| 2023 | 13 | Hamstring | moderate | 2 | Missed two games (Week 13 and Week 14) due to a hamstring strain suffered in Week 12. |
| 2022 | 2 | PCL Sprain | moderate | 2 | Suffered a right knee sprain (PCL) in Week 2 which caused him to miss the following two games. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-30.