Dalton Schultz · Jake Ferguson · 2026 week 2

Dalton Schultz or Jake Ferguson?

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

Start Jake Ferguson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Jake Ferguson (WAS allow the 3rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Schultz	vs CIN	9.8	28th · tough	7.5	218	healthy
Jake Ferguson START	vs WAS	10.0	3rd · soft	2.6	606	healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Cade Otton 2.6 pts (W1).

TEs vs WAS recently: Dallas Goedert 19.7 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jake Ferguson carries the higher trade value — 606 against 218 (a 64% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jake Ferguson gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Schultz +77 and Jake Ferguson -191 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.