Brock Wright · Dalton Schultz · 2026 week 8

Brock Wright or Dalton Schultz?

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

Start Dalton SchultzDalton Schultz projects 6.9 PPR points clear of Brock Wright in week 8, drawing LAC — the 23rd-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brock Wright	vs MIN	1.6	32nd · tough	2.2	–	healthy
Dalton Schultz START	@ LAC	8.5	23rd	7.6	46	healthy

TEs vs MIN recently: Will Kacmarek 1.5 pts (W4) · Juwan Johnson 1.6 pts (W5) · Drew Ogletree 1.2 pts (W7).

TEs vs LAC recently: AJ Barner 1.2 pts (W4) · Evan Engram 5.5 pts (W5) · Travis Kelce 5.3 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Dalton Schultz projects 6.9 points higher in PPR.
Brock Wright faces MIN, 32nd most generous to TEs.
Dalton Schultz faces LAC, 23rd most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dalton Schultz carries the higher trade value — 46 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dalton Schultz gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.