Dalton Schultz · Tyler Higbee · 2026 week 5

Dalton Schultz or Tyler Higbee?

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

Start Tyler Higbee — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Tyler Higbee (BUF allow the 16th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dalton Schultz	@ TEN	8.6	23rd	11.6	191	healthy
Tyler Higbee START	vs BUF	9.1	16th	11	109	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 BUF recently: Dalton Schultz 3.5 pts (W1) · Sam LaPorta 11.2 pts (W2) · Hunter Henry 6.2 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.
Tyler Higbee has the higher ceiling (17.2) — 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.
Dalton Schultz faces TEN, 23rd most generous to TEs.
Tyler Higbee faces BUF, 16th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dalton Schultz carries the higher trade value — 191 against 109 (a 43% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dalton Schultz gets the most. Momentum: Dalton Schultz -7 and Tyler Higbee +109 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.