Dalton Schultz · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 1

Dalton Schultz or Oronde Gadsden?

Start Dalton Schultz — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.3 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	8.7	31st · tough	10.2	104	healthy
Oronde Gadsden	vs ARI	7.4	3rd · soft	6.1	81	healthy

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

TEs vs ARI recently: Kyle Pitts 11.7 pts (W16) · Mike Gesicki 4.7 pts (W17) · Colby Parkinson 15.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dalton Schultz carries the higher trade value — 104 against 81 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dalton Schultz gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Schultz -28 and Oronde Gadsden -43 over the last 30 days.

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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.