Brenton Strange · Dalton Schultz · 2026 week 9

Brenton Strange or Dalton Schultz?

Wondering who you should start this week — Brenton Strange or Dalton Schultz? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Brenton Strange — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Brenton Strange (BAL allow the 15th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brenton Strange START	@ BAL	9.8	15th	10.2	593	healthy
Dalton Schultz	@ LAC	8.6	26th · tough	7.6	45	healthy

TEs vs BAL recently: Harold Fannin Jr. 0.9 pts (W6) · Drew Sample 8.4 pts (W7) · Dalton Kincaid 14.6 pts (W8).

TEs vs LAC recently: Evan Engram 5.5 pts (W5) · Travis Kelce 5.3 pts (W6) · Tyler Higbee 1.4 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Brenton Strange projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Brenton Strange faces BAL, 15th most generous to TEs.
Dalton Schultz faces LAC, 26th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brenton Strange carries the higher trade value — 593 against 45 (a 92% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brenton Strange gets the most. Momentum: Brenton Strange +481 and Dalton Schultz -351 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.