Dalton Schultz Fantasy Football 2026
Dalton Schultz fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
Dalton Schultz fantasy outlook
Dalton Schultz is ranked #169 overall and TE24 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a deep-league or waiver-level option by market value.
The model values Dalton +1477.7% above the market, a buy-low signal: production and situation say the price is too low.
In 2026 redraft drafts Dalton goes at pick 151.9 on average (round 13.08 in a 12-team league, TE22 by ADP), with a typical range of 134 to 173; ADP is rising over the last 14 days (+7.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 116.7 PPR points over 16 games (7.3 per game, TE23 among projected TEs).
Last season Dalton averaged 10.5 PPR points across 17 games on 0.0 carries and 6.2 targets per game (72% of snaps), topping 15 points 3 times.
Houston Texans have their bye in week 8.
Player profile
| Team | Houston Texans |
| Position | TE |
| Age | 30 |
| Experience | 8 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 8 |
| Number | #86 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 121 |
| Model value | 1,909 |
| Gap | +1477.7% |
| Signal | Strong Buy |
| Model rank | #155 |
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Dalton Schultz ADP 2026
Drafted in 224 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #170 · TE22 · earliest pick 92, latest 191 · 7-day +9.0, 30-day +9.0. Expected pick 152.4; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks — and —. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
Dalton Schultz rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
Dalton Schultz fantasy production by season
| 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 usage and recent games (2025)
17 games · best 21.6 · worst 1.8 · 3 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | IND | 11.3 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 0 | — |
| 17 | LAC | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 78% |
| 16 | LV | 14.5 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 71% |
| 15 | ARI | 21.6 | 17.6 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 79% |
| 14 | KC | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 74% |
| 13 | IND | 12.5 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 72% |
| 12 | BUF | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 81% |
| 11 | TEN | 11.1 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 69% |
Houston Texans 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; Dalton plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
Dalton Schultz injury history
| 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 2026-09-08.