Wondering who you should start this week — Dalton Schultz or Mike Gesicki? 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 0.5 points. The matchup leans Dalton Schultz (TEN allow the 23rd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 5
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Dalton SchultzSTART
@ TEN
8.5
23rd
11.6
257
healthy
Mike Gesicki
@ MIA
8.0
8th · soft
14.8
125
healthy
TEs vs TEN recently: Johnny Mundt 0.8 pts (W2) · Isaiah Likely 1.3 pts (W3) · Mark Andrews 8.7 pts (W4).
TEs vs MIA recently: George Kittle 14 pts (W2) · Travis Kelce 11.9 pts (W3) · T.J. Hockenson 11.9 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Dalton Schultz has the higher floor (3.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Mike Gesicki has the higher ceiling (15.9) — the play if you need points.
Dalton Schultz is steady — about 13% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Mike Gesicki is boom-or-bust — about 11% more volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — wider range in both directions.
Dalton Schultz faces TEN, 23rd most generous to TEs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Dalton Schultz carries the higher trade value — 257 against 125 (a 51% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dalton Schultz gets the most.
Momentum: Dalton Schultz +105 and Mike Gesicki +125 over the last 30 days.