The Houston Texans will face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Dalton Schultz.
Is Dalton Schultz Playing in Week 17?
Schultz is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play on Christmas.
We’ll continue to monitor the Texans’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Dalton Schultz in Week 17?
Don’t look now, but Schultz has cleared 15 PPR points in two of three games and earned at least seven looks in three of five.
His role stands to gain value this week given the matchup (Baltimore is a bottom-10 defense in yards per pass, yards per completion, and opponent TD/INT rate) and loss of Tank Dell, putting him in a position to be trusted more now – with all the chips in the middle of the table – than at any point prior this season.
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I’m not considering Schultz a must-start, but I’m wondering if he’s as viable as any option outside of that top tier. That is going to result in him being used this week. He saw two end zone targets on Saturday afternoon – that’s great if you want to read into it as a developing trend, but less so if you realize that they were his first looks like that since mid-October.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Dalton Schultz’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Thursday, Schultz is projected to score 10.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.2 receptions for 42.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Dalton Schultz’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()
