Dalton Schultz · Tucker Kraft · 2026 week 3

Dalton Schultz or Tucker Kraft?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dalton Schultz or Tucker Kraft? 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 0.3 points. The matchup leans Dalton Schultz (IND allow the 5th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Schultz START	@ IND	11.8	5th · soft	16.8	717	healthy
Tucker Kraft	vs ATL	11.5	3rd · soft	6.5	1,340	healthy

TEs vs IND recently: Mark Andrews 4.9 pts (W1) · Travis Kelce 16.1 pts (W2).

TEs vs ATL recently: Pat Freiermuth 10.6 pts (W1) · Darren Waller 15.3 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tucker Kraft carries the higher trade value — 1,340 against 717 (a 46% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tucker Kraft gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Schultz +538 and Tucker Kraft -900 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.