Dalton Schultz · Darren Waller · 2026 week 1

Dalton Schultz or Darren Waller?

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

Start Dalton Schultz — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Dalton Schultz (BUF allow the 31st-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Schultz START	vs BUF	9.4	31st · tough	10.2	134	healthy
Darren Waller	vs CHI	8.0	18th	11.8	–	healthy

TEs vs BUF recently: Harold Fannin 15.5 pts (W16) · Dallas Goedert 6.8 pts (W17) · Jelani Woods 2 pts (W18).

TEs vs CHI recently: Luke Musgrave 3.8 pts (W16) · Jake Tonges 12 pts (W17) · Anthony Firkser 0.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dalton Schultz carries the higher trade value — 134 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dalton Schultz gets the most.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.