Dallas Goedert · Dalton Schultz · 2026 week 9

Dallas Goedert or Dalton Schultz?

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

Start Dallas Goedert — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Dallas Goedert (NYG allow the 22nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dallas Goedert START	vs NYG	9.9	22nd	9.7	514	healthy
Dalton Schultz	@ LAC	8.5	26th · tough	7.6	47	healthy

TEs vs NYG recently: Chig Okonkwo 6 pts (W5) · Oscar Delp 2 pts (W6) · Dalton Schultz 4.5 pts (W7).

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

Dallas Goedert projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Dallas Goedert faces NYG, 22nd most generous to TEs.
Dalton Schultz faces LAC, 26th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dallas Goedert carries the higher trade value — 514 against 47 (a 91% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dallas Goedert gets the most. Momentum: Dallas Goedert +0 and Dalton Schultz -109 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.