Dalton Schultz · T.J. Hockenson · 2026 week 1

Dalton Schultz or T.J. Hockenson?

Start Dalton Schultz — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 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
T.J. Hockenson	vs GB	8.4	24th · tough	7	225	healthy

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

TEs vs GB recently: Colston Loveland 3 pts (W16) · Mark Andrews 2.8 pts (W17) · Josh Oliver 2.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

T.J. Hockenson carries the higher trade value — 225 against 104 (a 54% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving T.J. Hockenson gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Schultz -28 and T.J. Hockenson +22 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.